Primary cellular/dendritic spacing selection of Al-Zn alloy during unidirectional solidification

J. Feng, W. D. Huang, X. Lin, Q. Y. Pan, T. Li, Y. H. Zhou

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Abstract

Al-4.95 wt% Zn alloy is directionally solidified with Bridgman apparatus to investigate response of cellular/dendritic microstructures and primary spacing to the variation of growth velocity. The results show that, with increasing growth rate, there exist a transition from dendrite to cell and a wide distribution range in primary cellular/dendritic spacing. The maximum, λmax, minimum, λmin, and average primary spacing, λ̄, as functions of growth rate, V, can be given by λmax = 4578V-0.697, λmin = 1315.7V-0.6543, λ̄ = 3084.5V-0.6982, respectively. The experimental results are compared with the Hunt-Lu model, and a reasonable agreement is found.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)393-395
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume197
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Al-Zn alloy
  • Cellular/dendritic growth
  • Primary spacing
  • Unidirectional solidification

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