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Journal Articles Acta Materialia Year : 2016

In situ observation of solidification patterns in diffusive conditions

Abstract

We present a review of recent in situ experimentation studies on solidification front patterns and microstructures in alloys. Front-tracking diagnostics and real-time observation methods using high-resolution optical or X-ray imaging devices currently apply to model transparent systems as well as metallic alloys in thin and bulk samples. On a theoretical basis that spans the physics of nonequilibrium pattern formation and materials science, in combination with time-resolved numerical simulations, conclusive results of both fundamental-and applied-science interest have been obtained on major problems relative to multiscale microstructure selection, morphological transitions, and crystallographic effects during single-and multi-phase solidification. We will mainly focus on the dynamics of cellular, dendritic, and eutectic growth patterns in diffusive-growth conditions, that is, in the absence of convection in the liquid. This can be achieved in (semi-)thin samples, or, for bulk solidification, in the reduced-gravity environment of orbiting facilities. A selection of emerging work on, e.g., faceted growth and adaptive control of solidification patterns will furthermore be reported. We conclude by pointing out open questions and new
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hal-01469082 , version 1 (16-02-2017)

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Silvère Akamatsu, Henri Nguyen-Thi. In situ observation of solidification patterns in diffusive conditions. Acta Materialia, 2016, 108, pp.325 - 346. ⟨10.1016/j.actamat.2016.01.024⟩. ⟨hal-01469082⟩
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