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Science & ResearchJul 29, 2026

Crystal forming ability of amorphous refractory metals under nanoindentation: a molecular dynamics study

Amorphous refractory metal coatings combine high hardness with chemical inertness, yet their metastability makes them prone to mechanically induced crystallisation (devitrification) under contact loading, and how readily such a glass re-…

Amorphous refractory metal coatings combine high hardness with chemical inertness, yet their metastability makes them prone to mechanically induced crystallisation (devitrification) under contact loading, and how readily such a glass re-orders to its parent body centred cubic…

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