X-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defects
Synchrotron and laboratory-based X-ray imaging techniques have been increasingly used for in situ investigations of alloy solidification and other metal processes. Several reviews have been published in recent years that have focused on the development of in situ X-ray imaging techniques for metal s...
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| description | Synchrotron and laboratory-based X-ray imaging techniques have been increasingly used for in situ investigations of alloy solidification and other metal processes. Several reviews have been published in recent years that have focused on the development of in situ X-ray imaging techniques for metal solidification studies. Instead, this work provides a comprehensive review of knowledge provided by in situ X-ray imaging for improved understanding of solidification theories and emerging metal processing technologies. We first review insights related to crystal nucleation and growth mechanisms gained by in situ X-ray imaging, including solute suppressed nucleation theory of α-Al and intermetallic compound crystals, dendritic growth of α-Al and the twin plane re-entrant growth mechanism of faceted Fe-rich intermetallics. Second, we discuss the contribution of in situ X-ray studies in understanding microstructural instability, including dendrite fragmentation induced by solute-driven, dendrite root re-melting, instability of a planar solid/liquid interface, the cellular-to-dendritic transition and the columnar-to-equiaxed transition. Third, we review investigations of defect formation mechanisms during near-equilibrium solidification, including porosity and hot tear formation, and the associated liquid metal flow. Then, we discuss how X-ray imaging is being applied to the understanding and development of emerging metal processes that operate further from equilibrium, such as additive manufacturing. Finally, the outlook for future research opportunities and challenges is presented. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b7e85799-6763-4723-91df-5370092914262024-08-03T19:33:41ZX-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defectsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b7e85799-6763-4723-91df-537009291426EnglishSymplectic ElementsMDPI2022Feng, SLiotti, EGrant, PSynchrotron and laboratory-based X-ray imaging techniques have been increasingly used for in situ investigations of alloy solidification and other metal processes. Several reviews have been published in recent years that have focused on the development of in situ X-ray imaging techniques for metal solidification studies. Instead, this work provides a comprehensive review of knowledge provided by in situ X-ray imaging for improved understanding of solidification theories and emerging metal processing technologies. We first review insights related to crystal nucleation and growth mechanisms gained by in situ X-ray imaging, including solute suppressed nucleation theory of α-Al and intermetallic compound crystals, dendritic growth of α-Al and the twin plane re-entrant growth mechanism of faceted Fe-rich intermetallics. Second, we discuss the contribution of in situ X-ray studies in understanding microstructural instability, including dendrite fragmentation induced by solute-driven, dendrite root re-melting, instability of a planar solid/liquid interface, the cellular-to-dendritic transition and the columnar-to-equiaxed transition. Third, we review investigations of defect formation mechanisms during near-equilibrium solidification, including porosity and hot tear formation, and the associated liquid metal flow. Then, we discuss how X-ray imaging is being applied to the understanding and development of emerging metal processes that operate further from equilibrium, such as additive manufacturing. Finally, the outlook for future research opportunities and challenges is presented. |
| spellingShingle | Feng, S Liotti, E Grant, P X-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defects |
| title | X-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defects |
| title_full | X-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defects |
| title_fullStr | X-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defects |
| title_full_unstemmed | X-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defects |
| title_short | X-ray imaging of alloy solidification: crystal formation, growth, instability and defects |
| title_sort | x ray imaging of alloy solidification crystal formation growth instability and defects |
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