Rapid solidification of Ag-Cu eutectic alloy by drop tube processing

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Abstract

Spherical particles of Ag-28.1Cu eutectic alloy with a wide range of diameters from 80 to 1000 μm were produced using a 3 m drop tube. It was revealed that a "lamellar eutectic → anomalous eutectic" transition occurred with decreasing drop diameter. The results of TMK model indicated that the maximum growth velocity, the minimum interlamellar spacing, and the largest undercooling of Ag-28.1Cu alloy for regular lamellar eutectic growth were 0.291 m/s, 0.017 μm and 193K respectively. A conspicuous grain refinement effect took place as droplet size decreased. The minimum measured eutectic interlamellar spacing was 0.092 μm, corresponding to a calculated eutectic growth velocity of 9.6 mm/s.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)824-830
Number of pages7
JournalJinshu Xuebao/Acta Metallurgica Sinica
Volume34
Issue number8
StatePublished - Aug 1998

Keywords

  • Ag-Cu alloy
  • Drop tube
  • Eutectic growth
  • Microgravity
  • Rapid solidification
  • Undercooling and nucleation

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