Thermal and elastic effects upon crystallization of the metallic glass Pd$_{40}$Cu$_{30}$Ni$_{10}$P$_{20}$

The change in the shear modulus upon crystallization and the heat of crystallization of the bulk metallic glass Pd$_{40}$Cu$_{30}$Ni$_{10}$P$_{20}$ have been determined. It has been shown that the obtained results can be explained in terms of the model assuming the existence of “defects” in the glass structure, which are similar to elastic dipoles in crystals.