prof. dr hab. inż. Tadeusz Kulik

The group is involved in the fabrication and characterisation of amorphous alloys (metallic glasses) and nanocrystalline alloys. Metallic glasses are produced in the form of thin ribbons with melt spinning technique or cast into metallic moulds in bulk form. Structure of such materials is investigated as well as their properties (magnetic, electric, mechanical, corrosion resistance).

In addition to the above, the process of crystallisation of metallic glasses is studied: thermal stability, kinetics of crystallisation, the formed phases. In particular, the research in nanocrystallisation by ultra-rapid annealing and its impact on the soft magnetic properties is investigated into.
  

Research topics

  • Fe – Ni – (Cu) – B-type alloys
  • Fe – Co – (Cu) – B-type alloys
  • Fe – Cu – Nb – Si – B-type alloys
  • Kinetics of crystallisation of metallic glasses
  • Investigation of structure and properties of amorphous-nanocrystaline alloys
      

Research offer

  • Production of alloys by arc melting and induction melting
  • Production of metallic glasses by melt-spinning and of bulk metallic glasses by mould casting
  • Investigation of glass forming ability by thermal methods (DSC, DTA) and by casting method
  • Investigation of thermal stability of metallic glasses and of their kinetics of crystallisation
  • Measurements of magnetic properties (static and dynamic)
  • Measurement of specific heat vs. temperature and vs. magnetic field
  • Measurement of electric conductivity, thermal conductivity, Hall effect and Seebeck effect
      

Domestic cooperation

  • Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics, Łukasiewicz Research Network, Warsaw
  • Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, Łukasiewicz Research Network, Gliwice

 

Team