Abstract
Generally, the electron beam floating zone melting (EBFZM) technique can only be used for preparing conductive materials but is not available for nonconductive ones. In this paper, a modified EBFZM technique has been developed to prepare directionally solidified Al2O3/Y3Al5O12 eutectic in situ composites (nonconductive materials). The eutectic obtained shows ultra-fine interphase spacing with complex network structure and the irregular growth mechanism is investigated. Additionally, two new microstructures with regular growth morphology are observed and their formations are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 362-365 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- AlO/YAlO
- Directional solidification
- Electron beam floating zone melting
- Eutectic in situ composite