[lchou99671]

Hi Everyone,

Could someone help to explain in plain English on what this formula represents?
Especially what the subscripts 1-m and 100-x-y-z are?  I understand they are mole fractions, but when combined together, what does it mean? Is it just simple subtraction for the %?  Thanks in advance!!

(Fe_1-mT_m)_100-x-y-zQ_xR_yM_z

Fe = Iron
T = at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni
Q = at least one element selected from the group consisting of B and C
R = at least one rare earth element
M = Nb
x, y, z, and m = mole fraction
2<= x <= 28 (atom %)
8<= y <= 30
0.1 <= z <= 1.0
0 <= m <= 0.5

[Borek]

They are used by analogy with standard chemical notation.

X_xY_1-x means a mixture/alloy with a mole fraction of X equal X and the rest being Y.

Your alloy contains Fe_{(1-m)(100-x-y-z)}