Macrosegregation in directionally solidified dendritic alloys

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1997

Department

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Abstract

In this article, gravity-driven flow and its subsequent effect of promoting macrosegregation during unidirectional solidification of dendritic alloys is presented. Examples of macrosegregation that arise during the controlled directional solidification of hypo- and hypereutectic Pb-Sn alloys are shown, and a method of preventing macrosegregation is demonstrated. The experimental work is discussed in terms of how current knowledge of solute redistribution in a dendritic array can be promoted as well as how the processing technique might be applied to improve microstructural homogeneity during controlled directional solidification.

Publication Title

JOM

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