The real-time,high-resolution x-ray video microscopy of solidification in aluminum alloys |
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Authors: | Lars Arnberg Ragnvald H Mathiesen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway;(2) SINTEF Materials & Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway |
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Abstract: | The directional solidification of thin alloy sheets in a Bridgman furnace has been studied by x-radiography using high-brilliance
synchrotron x-radiation in combination with a low-noise, fast-readout camera. Spatial resolutions down to 1.5 μm and a temporal
resolution of about 0.15 s have permitted real-time video microscopy of microstructural evolution during columnar and equiaxed
dendrite growth and eutectic and monotectic growth. The technique has also allowed for direct observations of important solidification
phenomena such as dendrite fragmentation and porosity formation, primarily in aluminium alloys. As a result, insights have
been gained into mechanisms of dendrite fragmentation, criteria for dendrite tip kinetics and interface stability during transient
growth, and microstructure formation mechanisms during monotectic solidification. The results are expected to be important
for validation of dendrite growth models. This paper presents a review of the technique as well as examples of images obtained
during solidification of aluminum alloys. |
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