This volume comprises the proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Metastable, Mechanically Alloyed and Nanocrystalline Materials, held in Sendai, Japan, 22nd to 26th 2004.

Novel Multicomponent Alloys Metastable Nanostructured SPD Ti-Ni Alloys with Unique Properties Primary Nanocrystallization and Amorphous Alloy Stability The Scale of Devitrification in Bulk Metallic Glasses Amorphous Metal Formation and Crystallization - Coupled Processes in Crystal Nucleation - In Situ Formed Bulk Nanostructured Ti-Base Composites Rapid Solidification of Au Alloys Structure and Surface States of Cu-O Based Nanocrystalline Powders Non-Equilibrium Arc-Melted Binary Ti-Fe Bulk Alloys with Ultra-High Strength and Enhanced Ductility Phase Formation in Quinary Ti-Based Nanocomposites and an Analogous Ternary System with a View to Thermodynamic Modelling Crystallization Behavior of Co-Sputtered Amorphous Ti-C and Co-C Thin Films Elasticity Study of Nanostructured Copper Thin Films Surface Nano-Structuring of Zr Thin Film via Ni-Implantation The Formation of Nanocrystalline Structure in Amorphous Fe-Si-B Alloy by Severe Plastic Deformation High Temperature Synthesis of Si-Based Nanomaterials from Silica Rich Oxide Novel Composites Aluminum-Multi-Walled Carbon Nano-Tubes Temperature Dependence of Elastic Constant of Zr-Cu-Al-Ni Bulk Glasses Measured by Ultrasonic-Wave Resonance Blanking of Bulk Amorphous Alloy Sheets Fabricated by a Squeeze Casting Method under Hydraulics Pressure Jump-Like Deformation of Zr46,8Ti8Cu7,5Ni10Be27,5 Bulk Amorphous Alloy Design and Synthesis of Cu-Based Metallic Glass Alloys with High Glass Forming Ability Preparation of Mg-Y-Cu Bulk Metallic Glass by High Energy Ball Milling From Bulk Metallic Glasses to Amorphous Metallic Coatings Synthesis of Ni-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses Composites by Spark Plasma Sintering Effect of Low Temperature Pre-Annealing on the Thermal Stability and Mechanical Properties of Ni-Zr-Al-Hf-Nb Bulk Metallic Glass Mechanical Alloying of Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced by Quasicrystals Thermal Stability and Magnetic Properties of (Fe,Co)-RE-B Bulk Glassy Alloys Magnetism and Self-Assembled Structure Utilizing Micro- and Nano-Particles Fabrication of Magnetic Ni and Fe Nano Powders by Levitational Gas Condensation (LGC) Method Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Co30Ni70, Co30Mo70, Ni30Mo70, and Co10Ni20Mo70 Alloy Powders Produced by Mechanically Alloying Nano-Scaled Microstructure Evolution of W-Ni-Fe-Co Heavy Alloy by Mechanical Alloying Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline L12 -Type (Al+12.5at.%M)3Zr(M=Cu ,Mn) Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying Mechanically Alloyed Boride/Ti50Cu18Ni22Al4Sn6 Glassy Alloy Composites with a Wide Supercooled Liquid Region Preparation of Ti5Si3-Reinforced Titanium Aluminides by Mechanical Alloying from Brittle Powders Microstructural Evolution in Mechanically Alloyed Nanocrystalline Al-20 at.% Mg Alloy Consolidation of Mechanically Milled Cu-Al2O3 Composite Powder Deformation and Dissolution of Cementite by Severe Plastic Deformation Preparation of Metallic Glass/Crystalline Metal Conjoined Parts by Plastic Flow Joining Process Microstructural Characterization in Al-C-Al2O3 Composites Produced by Mechanical Milling Characterization of Al-Based Composites Produced by Mechanical Milling Using Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Mechanically Driven Nanostructured Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Mg-Ni-Y-Al Alloy with Mechanical Alloying Dynamic Compaction of Mechanically Alloyed Fe-Si Nano Powders by Magnetic Pulsed Pressure Preparation of FePt Alloys by Mechanical Alloying The Behavior of CoSn and CoIn2 Intermetallic Compounds upon Mechanical Milling Low Temperature Phase Formation in Mechanically Alloyed Cu-Ga Powders Texture Control of Bulk Mechanical Alloyed Bi-Te Thermoelectric Materials via Shear Extrusion Crystallization and Thermal Properties of Zr-Al-Cu-Ni Based Amorphous Alloy Added with Boron and Silicon Low-Temperature Crystallization of Metallic Glass Induced by Electropulsing Inflammability of Melt-Spun Zr-Based Metallic Glasses Microstructure of a Metallic Glass Joint Welded by Electron Beam Examined by Anomalous Small-Angle Scattering at Zr K Edge Structural Observation and RMC Modeling for Ni-Zr and Cu-Zr Metallic Glasses Effect of Ion-Implantation on the Mechanical Properties of a Zr-Ni Amorphous Alloy Glass Transition Tg and Thermal Expansion in Glassy Materials Measured by Time-Resolved X-Ray Diffraction Zero Temperature Coefficient and Stability of Electrical Resistibility of Ni-Si-B Amorphous Alloys Material Performance and Phase Transformation of Super Rapid-Solidified Shape Memory TiNiCu Ribbon with Nano-Amorphous Microstructures Full-Potential KKR Calculations for Point Defect Energies in Al The Entropy of Grafted Polymer Layers in Good Solvent First-Principles Calculations of Hydrogen-Terminated Si(100)2x1 Surface with Missing Dimers Calculation of Energy Bands for Peanuts-Shaped Fused Fullerene Polymers Effect of Fe Content on Structure and Surface Properties of Hydrotalcite-Like Compounds Structures and Moessbauer Spectra for Fe-C Powders Prepared by Atomization Development of High Performance Magnesium Alloys by Rapid Solidification Ultra-Strong and Ductile Hypereutectic Ti-Based Bulk Alloys Viscosity of Some Fe-Ni Based Liquid Alloys and Their Rapid Solidification On the Role Plaid by a Liquid in the Preparation of Nanocrystalline Materials by Ball-Milling Properties of Al-MgB2 Materials Processed by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering Development of Metallic Glasses by Semi-Empirical Calculation Method Pinpoint the Best Glass Forming Alloy by Microstructure Study in Cu8Zr3-Cu10Zr7 Eutectic System of Cu-Zr Binary System Nanoforming of Metallic Glass with Nano-Scale Die Fabricated by Focused Ion Beam Phase Transformation and Microstructure Change in Fe-Zr-B Amorphous Alloys by Thermal Annealing and Electron Irradiation Transition Metal and Transition Metal Fluorides as Catalysts in MgH2-Based Nanocomposites Short-Range Order in Metastable Co75 Pd25 Melts Electrochemical Storage of Hydrogen in Mg-Nanocomposites: Influence of the FeF3 Catalyst Hydrogen Permeation Characteristics and Structural Features of Melt-Spun Ni-Nb-Zr Amorphous Alloy Membranes Chemical State of Ti Atoms in NaAlH4 Doped with a Ti-Based Precursor by Ball Milling Fracture Toughness in Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Modeling of Crystallization Kinetics of Bulk Amorphous Alloys during Cooling Finite Element Simulations for Hot Forming of Bulk Amorphous Alloys Effect of Yttrium Addition on the Formation of Ti-Zr-Ni Quasicrystal Local Structures of Zr-Based Metallic Glasses in Terms of Quasicrystal Formation and Stability of Supercooled Liquid State Characterization of Hydrogen Storage Alloy Mg2Co Synthesized by Bulk Mechanical Alloying Solid-State Synthesis of Mg2Si1-xYx (Y=Ge and Sn) Thermoelectric Materials via Bulk Mechanical Alloying Transformation between Nanocrystalline and Amorphous Phases in Zr-X Alloys during Accumulative Roll Bonding Cu-Hf-Ti-(Mo, Nb, Ta) Bulk Glassy Alloys with High Corrosion Resistance and High Strength Deformation Behavior of a Zr55 Al10 Ni5 Cu30 Bulk Metallic Glass at High Temperatures Development of Shear Bands in a Bulk Metallic Glass and Composite upon Cold Rolling Die Casting and Properties Study of a Bulk Amorphous Zr38.5Cu15.25Ni9.75Ti16.5Be20 Fabrication of Bulk Amorphous Alloy Sheets by Strip Casting Friction and Wear Behavior of Laser Irradiated Amorphous Metal Effect of Carbon Addition on the Thermal Stability and Glass Forming Ability of Misch Metal-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites Mechanical Modelling of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites Environmental Stability of Zr-Based Glass-Matrix Composites High Temperature Oxidation-Sulfidation of Cr-ZrO2-Al2O3 Composite Fabricated by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering In Situ Formed Cu-Based Nanocomposite by Hot Pressing of Mechanically Alloyed Cu-Zr-Ti Composites Containing WC Particles as a Second Phase Preparation of Pt-YSZ Nanocomposites by MOCVD and Their Electrochemical Properties Quality of Compaction and Microhardness of Bulk Nanocrystalline Al88Mm5Ni5Fe2 Alloy Consolidated at High Pressure Formation of High-Quality Nanocrystalline Ni-W Electrodeposits by Using a Multi-Anode Type Electrode High-Strength Nanocrystalline Ni-W Electrodeposits and Their Precision Forming at High Temperatures Structural and Hydriding Properties of the Mg-Ni-H System with Nano- and/or Amorphous Structures Structure and Hydrogen Absorption Property of Mg2Ni-Ti Alloy Powders Prepared by Mechanical Alloying Bulk Ferromagnetic (Fe0.87Co0.13)71.5-xTb3.5NbxB25 Glassy Alloys with a High Glass-Forming Ability Quasi-Dislocation Dipole-Type Defects and Low Coercivity of Fe-Based Soft Magnetic Glassy Alloys Soft Magnetic Properties of Amorphous Fe73-xNbxAl4Si3B20 Alloys Characteristic of Oxidation and Color Properties of Mechanically-Alloyed and Pulsed-Current-Sintered Ti-Si Alloy by Heat Treatment Crystal Structure of Iron-Palladium Alloys by Mechanical Alloying Depression of the Peritectic Melting Point of FeSn2 in FeSn2-FeSn Nanocomposites Produced by Mechanical Milling Influence of Particle Size on the Hydrogen Sorption Properties of Ball-Milled MgH2 with Nb2O5 as Catalyst Lead-Free Solder System Bi5-Ag3-Cu0.5-Sn Prepared by Mechanical Alloying Mechanical Alloying of Titanium with Rare Gas (He, Ar and Xe) Phase Transformations in Ti-Zr-Ni Compositions by Mechanical Alloying and Annealing Stress Induced Formation of Stable & Metastable Phases in Semi-Crystalline Polymers during Cryogenic Mechanical Milling Preparation of Ti+Ti6Si2B+Ti5Si3 and Ti+Ti6Si2B+TiB Powders by High-Energy Ball Milling and Subsequent Heat Treatment Nanocrystallization of Martensite Steels and Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Shot Peening Thermodynamic Approach for Predicting the Glass Forming Ability of Amorphous Alloys Frictional Behavior of Nanocrystalline-Amorphous Duplex Microstructures of Zr-Based Metallic Glass: An Atomic Force Microscopy Analysis Patterning of Self-Oriented Nanocrystals in an Amorphous Alloy under Focused Ion Beam Irradiation Temperature Dependence of Linear Expansion Coefficient in Metallic Glass Zr-Al-Cu-Ni Influence of Be on the Glass Forming Ability and Thermal Stability of Al-Based Metallic Glasses Thermal Stability, Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior around the Glass Transition Temperature of a Cu60Zr22Ti18 Amorphous Alloy Kinetic Analysis of Magnetically Assisted Formation of Cu(II) Ammonium Complex from Cu Nanoparticles Anelasticity in FCC Nanocrystalline Metals Refinement of Cu-Phthalocyanine Powder by Nozzle-Jeto Water Cavitation Formation of Quasicrystals in Zr-Ti-Nb-Cu-Ni-Al Alloys by Casting or Annealing Fabrication and High Performance Characteristics of Metallic Glassy Alloy Tubes Microstructural Characterization of Rapidly Solidified Al-6.5%Si-4%Cu Alloy Powders Produced by Gas Atomization Atomic-Scale Structure of SixGe1-x Solid Solutions Deformation-Induced Mixing Reactions in Cu-Cd Multilayers Viscous Flow Forming of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses for Industrial Products Glass-Forming Ability and Magnetic Properties of (Fe,Co)-B-Si-Nb Bulk Glassy Alloys Structure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-Cu-Ni Cast Alloy with High-Strength Characterization of Super-Precision Microgear Made of Ni-Based Metallic Glass Anomalous Crystallization Induced by Ultrasound in Pd42.5Ni7.5Cu30P20 Metallic Glass Structure and Hydrogen Permeation of Ni-Nb-Zr Amorphous Alloy The Contribution of Grain-Boundary Activity to Plasticity in Nanocrystalline Fe - The Effect of Grain-Boundary Relaxation Mechanically Alloyed MgB2 Superconductors: Microstructure, Tape Formation and Critical Currents Alloy Phase Formation in Isolated Nanometer-Sized Particles in the Sn-Pb System Comparison of Nanocrystallization in Steels by Ball Milling, Shot Peening and Drilling Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Development of Ultrafine Grained Iron Effects of Mechanical Activation on the Synthesis of WC from Wolframite (FeWO4) and Graphite Structural Changes in High Speed Steel Powders Subjected to Ball Milling Preparation of Noble Metal (Ru, Ir)-Carbon Nano-Composites by MOCVD as Catalytic Electrode for Oxygen Sensors Formation Regularities of the Phases in Al Alloy Nanometer Powders by Gas Evaporation Technology Giant Irradiation Effects in FCC Nanocrystalline Metals Nanocrystallization of Drill Hole Surface by High Speed Drilling High Speed Transformation of Ni-C System from FCC to HCP Structure with Fluctuating Mill Formation of Polymer Blends and Nano-Composites by Cryogenic Mechanical Milling Surface Amorphization of TiNi Shape Memory Alloy by Shot Peening Nanostructure and Texture of Ni and Ni/SiC Nanocomposites Coatings Preparation and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Noble Metal Films by MOCVD Microstructural Characterization of Spray Formed Al-9Si-3Cu-1Fe and Al-9Si-3Cu-1Fe + Al-4Si-4Fe Co-Deposited Alloy Corrosion Behavior of NdFeB-Based Nanocrystalline Permanent Magnets Thermal Stability of Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline Fe-Co-Hf-Cu-B Alloys Bulk Nanostructured Cu-2.5vol.%Al2O3 Alloy Synthesized Using High Energy Mechanical Milling Bulk Mechanical Alloying of Zr-Cu System by Accumulative Roll Bonding (ARB) Is There Phases Separation in Cu60Ti20Zr20 Alloy? XAFS Study on Solid State Amorphization Process of MgNi Alloys Crystallization Behaviour of Novel(Ti33Zr33Hf33)100-x(Ni50Cu50)x Alloys with X=48 to 55 Electron Irradiation Induced Amorphization and Crystallization in Zr66.7Cu33.3 Metallic Glass Crystallization Behavior of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass under Super High Magnetic Field Mechanical Characterization of Cu60Zr22Ti18 Bulk Metallic Glasses (Fe,Co)-B-Si-Nb Bulk Glassy Alloys with High Glass-Forming Ability and Super-High Strength Nanostructural Control by Additive Pd in Cast Zr50Cu40Al10 Glassy Alloys with Good Fatigue Properties On the Structural Relaxation and Nanoindentation Studies of Changes in Free Volume in Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses Ca-Mg-Zn Bulk Metallic Glasses with Strong Glass-Forming Ability Synthesized under Air Atmosphere Effect of Strain on the Crystallization Kinetics of Bulk Amorphous Alloys Compositional Effect on the Stability of the Amorphous Phase in Al-La-Ni Alloys High Strength Ti-Based Bulk Glassy Alloys with Distinct Ductility Structure and Properties of Rapidly Solidified and Mechanically Milled Nanostructured Al-Ni-Mm Alloys Deformation Mechanisms of Nanostructured Metallic Materials A New Method for Synthesizing Mg-Based Alloys by Hydrogen Treated Mechanical Alloying Preparation of Binary and Ternary Intermetallic Powders via a Novel Reaction Ball Milling Technique Fabrication of a TiC/Ti5Si3 Nano-Grained Composite for Micro-Parts Using Pseudo-Superplastic Deformation by Non-Equilibrium PM Process Electric Erosion Behavior of Nanocomposites