Solidification and Gravity IV: (Volume 508 Materials Science Forum)

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). This collection of papers provides the most up-to-date information available for researchers and engineers who are interested in any aspect of the field of solidification processes. Herein, theoretical analyses are presented, as well as studies of the technological problems which are associated with solidification in various gravitational environments. The topics covered range from fundamental aspects and modelling, to practical engineering applications.

Table of Contents:
Metallurgy in Space A Transition to Diffusionless Growth of Crystal Microstructure in Rapid Solidification Grain Boundary Influence on the Electrical Properties of Tellurium Microstructure Ingots and Nanocluster Crystals Formation of the Microstructure in a Rapid Directionally Solidified Immiscible Alloy Microstructure Evolution in Rapidly Solidified Immiscible Alloys Monotectic Growth: Unanswered Questions Microstructures Observed during Directional Solidification along the Univariant Eutectic Reaction in a Ternary Al-Cu-Si Alloy Eutectic Solidification of Ternary Al-Cu-Ag Alloys: Coupled Growth of α(Al) and Al2Cu in Univariant Reaction Solidification of Hypereutectic Thin Wall Ductile Cast Iron X-Ray Monitoring of Solidification Phenomena in Al-Cu Alloys In Situ and Real Time Investigation of Directional Solidification of Al - Ni Alloys by Synchrotron Imaging Metastable Phase Formation in Undercooled Nd-Fe-B Alloys Investigated by In Situ Diffraction Using Synchrotron Radiation Examination of the Eutectic Crystallization of Cast Iron by Thermal Analysis On a Morphological Transition in Monotectic Solidification Formation of Lead Bearing Surface Layers on Aluminum Alloys by Laser Alloying Three-Dimensional Single Crystal Morphologies of Diffusion Limited Growth in Experiments and Phase Field Simulations Modeling of Unidirectional Growth in a Single Crystal Turbine Blade Casting Crystal Growth of CdTe by Gradient Freeze in Universal Multizone Crystallizator (UMC) Producing a Heusler Alloy Single Crystal MICAST – Microstructure Formation in Casting of Technical Alloys under Diffusive and Magnetically Controlled Convective Conditions Interaction of Interdendritic Convection and Dendritic Primary Spacing: Phase-Field Simulation and Analytical Modeling Simulation of ESA's msl Furnace Inserts and Sample-Cartridge Assemblies Using the Thermal Modeling Tool Crysvun Experimental Observation of Convection during Equiaxed Solidification of Transparent Alloys Control of the Macrosegregations during Solidification of a Binary Alloy by Means of a AC Magnetic Field The Effect of Melt Flow on the Dendrite Morphology Segregation with Spongy Deformation of the Mushy Zone during Solidification of the Skin of Steel Cast Products Influence of Forced Convection on Columnar Microstructure during Directional Solidification of Al - Ni Alloys Macrosegregation Caused by Deformation of the Mushy Zone Gravity-Induced Convection during Directional Solidification of Hypermonotectic Alloys Solidification of AlSi Alloys in the ARTEMIS and ARTEX Facilities Including Rotating Magnetic Fields – A Combined Experimental and Numerical Analysis Solidification and Melting – Asymmetries and Consequences Motion of Fine Particles under Interfacial Tension Gradient in Relation to Solidification of Steel Effect of Travelling Magnetic Field on the Directional Solidification of Refined Al-3.5 wt%Ni Alloys Microstructure Formation in AlSi7 Alloys Directionally Solidified with Forced Melt Flow Macrosegregation in CC Slabs Ensemble Averaged Two-Phase Eulerian Model for Columnar/Equiaxed Solidification of a Binary Alloy Estimation of the Cooling Rate on the Basis of Secondary Dendrite Arm Spacing in Case of Continuous Cast Steel Slab Evaluation of Permeability of Interdendritic Channels for Al-Cu and Sn-Pb Alloys Marangoni Convection and Fragmentation in LASER Treatment Effect of a Rotating Magnetic Field on the Solidified Structure of Al-Si Alloys On the Temperature Gradient Induced Interfacial Gradient Force, Acting on Precipitated Liquid Droplets in Monotectic Liquid Alloys Liquid-Metal Foams – Feasible In Situ Experiments under Low Gravity EBSD Study of ZnAl25 Alloy Inoculated with ZnTi4 Master Alloy Study of the Eutectoid Transformation in the As-Cast Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron with 'in Situ' Dilatation Analysis – Method for Quality Control Ceramic Particle Dispersion Analysis in LASER Surface Alloying Investigation of Phenomena Taking Place in LASER Surface Alloying Steels of WC-Co Embedding of Ceramic Particles in Metals Using Different Techniques for Undercooling of Metallic Melts A Brief History of the Science of Dendritic and Eutectic Growth until 1980 Prediction of the Formation of an Equiaxed Zone Ahead of a Columnar Front in Binary Alloy Castings: Indirect and Direct Methods Simple Analytical Models for Dendrite Arm Coarsening under High and Medium Temperature Gradients Effects of the Interface Curvature and Dendrite Orientation in Directional Solidification of Bulk Transparent Alloys Constitutive Equation for Thermal Strain in the Mushy Zone during Solidification of Aluminium Alloys Modeling Microsegregation in Metal Alloys Microsegregation in Steels during Dendritic Columnar Growth and Peritectic Reaction Part I: Experimental Investigation of Fe-Ni-C Alloys Microsegregation in Steels during Dendritic Columnar Growth and Peritectic Reaction. Part II: Modelling and Numerical Simulation. Comparison with Experimental Results Segregation Effects and Phase Developments during Solidification of Alloy 625 Effects of Liquid Core Reduction during Solidification of Pb2.5wt%Sb Thin Slabs Segregation Profiles in Diffusion Soldered Ni/Al/Ni Interconnections Columnar-to-Equiaxed Transition in SOLidification Processing (CETSOL): A Project of the European Space Agency (ESA) - Microgravity Applications Promotion (MAP) Programme Nonequilibrium Kinetics of Phase Boundary Movement in Cellular Automaton Modelling Modelling of the Mushy Zone Permeability for Solidification of Binary Alloys Investigations on Columnar-to-Equiaxed Transition in Binary Al Alloys with and without Grain Refiners The Application of Some Probability Density Functions on Heterogeneous Nucleation Phase-Field Modeling of Dendritic Solidification in Undercooled Droplets Processed by Electromagnetic Levitation Global Modeling of Directional Solidification of Aluminum Alloys Using the Software Package CrysVUn Back Diffusion of Manganese during Solidification of Carbon Steels Approximate Analytical Models for Microsegregation Considering the Effect of Dendrite Arm Coarsening Solidification of Co-Cu Alloys in the Metastable Miscibility Gap under Low Gravity Conditions Mushy Zone Melting Kinetics under Microgravity Conditions Investigation on the Morphological Instability during Directional Solidification of a Transparent Alloy during Sounding Rocket Flights The Effect of Fluid Convection on Microstructures of Directionally Solidified Castings Single Crystal Growth – New Techniques on Old Base Experimental Performance within the SCA Prototype Test 1 Using ESA`s Solidification and Quench Furnace (MSL-SQF) on Ground In Situ Optical Determination of Fraction Solid of Al-Si-Mg Alloys Mesh-Free Simulation of Transport Phenomena in Continuous Castings of Aluminium Alloys The Effect of Fluid Flow on Heat Transfer and Shell Growth in Continuous Casting of Copper New Algorithm to Calculate Liquid – Solid Shrinkage and Graphite Expansion Melt Flow and Macrosegregation in DC Casting of Binary Aluminum Alloys From Solidification Simulation to Virtual Product Development Connections between the Crystallization Phenomenon of Cast Iron and the Strength Properties Effect of the Segregation of Different FE-Phases on the Susceptibility to Cracks of AL-Cylinder Heads Computational Modeling of Macroscopic Transportation in Continuous Castings The Effect of Superheat on Micro- and Macrosegregation and Crack Formation in the Continuous Casting of Low-Alloyed Copper Simulation of High Pressure Die Casting Solidification Experimental Work on Possibilities to Predict Casting Defects in LPDC Brass Castings Chemical Diffusion Experiments in AlNiCe-Melts Surface Tension Measurements of Industrial Alloys Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Aluminium Alloys Described by a Multiphase-Field Model Measurement of the Kinetics of Thermal Effects during Phase Transformations in ADI Thermodynamic Properties of CMSX-4 Superalloy: Results from the ThermoLab Project Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Directional Crystallisation of Multi-Crystalline Silicon Ingots Thermal Analysis of the Mg-Al Alloys Calculation of the Equilibrium Phase Diagram of Fe-Ni Alloy System by the ESTPHAD Method Determination of Al Site Preference in L12 TiZn3 - Base Trialuminides Phase Equilibria and Solidification of Mg-Rich Al-Mg-Si Alloys Free Surface Flow Control and Electromagnetically-Driven Stirring by a Double-Permanent-Magnet-Driver Calculation of the Liquidus and Solidus Surface of Al Rich Corner of Al-Mg-Si Alloy System by ESTPHAD Method