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Solidification of Hypermonotectic Al-In Alloys Under Microgravity Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Claude Potard
Claude Potard*
Affiliation:
C.E.N.G., Laboratoire d'Etude de la Solidification, 85 X, 38041 Grenoble Cedex, France
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Abstract

Four samples of the Al-In system having monotectic and hypermonotectic compositions were solidified under microgravity during the NASA-SPAR IX flight of January 20th,1981. The experimental thermal and physico-chemical conditions actually achieved have been analysed. Radiographic and metallographic observations of the samples show a non-regular dispersed primary phase inside the monotectic matrix. These observations are commented on the basis of capillarity and solidification aspects.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 9 , 1981 , 543
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1982

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