Growth mechanism of the directionally solidified Si-TaSi2 eutectic in situ composite

Chunjuan Cui, Jun Zhang, Haijun Su, Lin Liu, Hengzhi Fu

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Abstract

Although both phases of the Si-TaSi2 eutectic have high entropy of fusion, the Si-TaSi2 eutectic structure exhibits a regular morphology (rod-like). This is not consistent with the classical Jackson-Hunt (J-H) theory based on the entropy of fusion. In the present paper, the growth mechanism of the Si-TaSi2 eutectic is discussed. Jackson factor and the critical kinetic undercooling for the transition from faceted to non-faceted growth of the two phases are calculated. The transition from faceted to non-faceted growth is also observed at the different crystal growth stages in the experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2555-2559
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume311
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2009

Keywords

  • A1. Directional solidification
  • A1. Entropy of fusion
  • A1. Jackson factor
  • A1. Kinetic undercooling
  • B2. Eutectic in situ composite

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