The metallic glass was studied, by using electrochemical techniques, at temperatures of between 313 and 353K. The gas pressures ranged from 1 to 100kPa. It was found that a very good fit to the permeation transients could be obtained by using Fick's theory. The latter results were also in good agreement with data which were obtained by using time-lag methods. The diffusivity was independent of the input H concentration, over the concentration range which was used. The permeability was described by:

P (atomH/s m Pa½) = 2.24 x 1016 exp[-48.99(kJ/mol)/RT]

and the diffusivity (table 80) could be described by:

D (m2/s) = 8.52 x 10-7 exp[-47.07(kJ/mol)/RT]

It was found that annealing (573K, 1h) decreased both the diffusivity and the permeability.

R.W.Lin, H.H.Johnson: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 1982, 51[1], 45-56

 

 

 

Table 80

Diffusivity of H in Fe40Ni40P14B6

 

Temperature (K)

Pressure (Pa)

Method

D (m2/s)

333

105

time lag

3.36 x 10-14

333

105

transient

3.16 x 10-14

338

105

time lag

4.39 x 10-14

338

105

transient

4.31 x 10-14

343

105

time lag

5.59 x 10-14

343

105

transient

5.38 x 10-14

353

105

time lag

9.61 x 10-14

353

105

transient

9.57 x 10-14

343

7.5 x 104

time lag

5.22 x 10-14

343

7.5 x 104

transient

5.11 x 10-14

343

1.1 x 104

time lag

4.80 x 10-14

343

1.1 x 104

transient

4.86 x 10-14

343

4 x 103

time lag

5.04 x 10-14

343

4 x 103

transient

4.83 x 10-14