Solidification microstructure of laser floating zone remelted Al 2O 3/YAG eutectic in situ composite

K. Song, J. Zhang, X. J. Jia, H. J. Su, L. Liu, H. Z. Fu

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Abstract

Alumina based eutectic in situ composite is now considered to be a promising candidate for ultrahigh temperature structural materials due to its excellent performance even close to its melting point. In this work, Laser Floating Zone (LFZ) solidification experiments have been performed on Al 2O 3/Y 2O 3 containing 18.5 mol% Y 2O 3 eutectic in situ composite at growth rate between 8 and 800 μm/s. The solid/liquid (S/L) interface morphology of this system was reported. Based on the interface morphology, the lamellar selection mechanism of irregular eutectic systems was also discussed. The solidification microstructure evolution was studied, and the characteristic scale of irregular eutectic systems was analyzed using a mathematical model considering non-isothermal interface morphology. An important parameter, Φ, which represents relationship between characteristic scales, was also given.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-55
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume345
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2012

Keywords

  • A1. Crystal morphology
  • A1. Directional solidification
  • A1. Eutectics
  • A2. Floating zone technique

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