Eutectic Solidification Processing

1 The Liquid-Solid Transformation in Alloys Close to the Eutectic Composition Introduction Thermodynamic Criterion for Liquid-Solid Equilibrium in a Metal The Liquid-Solid Transformation in a Metal Thermodynamic Criterion for Equilibrium in Alloys The Liquid-Solid Transformation in an Alloy Diffusionless Solidification The Liquid-Glass Transformation in Alloys Metastable-Phase Formation in the Liquid-Solid Transformation References2 The Eutectic Solidification Process Introduction Nucleation in Eutectic Solidification Homogeneous Nucleation Heterogeneous Nucleation Nucleation and Characteristics of a Eutectic Grain The Grain Structure of a Casting References3 Growth in Normal Eutectic Solidification Introduction The Steady-State Lamellar Growth Problem The Jackson and Hunt Analysis Experimental Observations during Lamellar Growth Other Features of the Jackson and Hunt Theory Assessment of the Jackson and Hunt Analysis The Analysis of Lamellar Growth References4 Growth in Anomalous Eutectic Solidification Introduction Criterion for Faceting during Growth The Classification of Eutectic Microstructures Anomalous Structures References5 Aluminum-Silicon Alloys and Cast Irons: Commercially Important Anomalous Alloys Introduction Aluminum-Silicon Eutectic Structures Types and Properties of Aluminum Alloys Types and Properties of Cast Iron References6 Primary-Phase Solidification in Alloys Close to the Eutectic Composition Introduction Faceted Primary-Phase Morphologies Non-Faceted Primary-Phase Morphology The Brody-Flemings Model of a Dendritic Array Developments of the Brody-Flemings Model Alternative Models of the Dendritic Array The Influence of Fluid Flow on Solidification The Coupled Zone Monotectic Solidification References7 Production, Properties and Uses of In-Situ Composites and Metallic Glasses Production of In-Situ Composites Tensile Behavior of In-Situ Composites Creep Behavior of In-Situ Composites Fatigue Behavior of In-Situ Composites Microstructural Stability of In-Situ Composites The Production of Metastable Structures and Metallic Glasses The Properties and Uses of Metallic Glasses ReferencesIndex