About the Book
This book, based on a symposium held at EUROMAT 2003 aims to gives an overview on current developments in the research of solidification and crystallisation of liquids. The materials of interest are ranging from metals and their alloys over semiconductors and isolators to organic substances.
Table of Contents:
Preface. 1 Complex Structures: A Symbiosis of Experiments and Numerical Studies (J. H. Bilgram and H. M. Singer). Abstract. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Experimental Studies. 1.3 Numerical Studies. 1.4 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 2 Thermal Roughening of a Solid-on-Solid Model with Elastic Interaction (Frank Gutheim, Heiner Muller-Krumbhaar, Efim Brener and Christoph Putter). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Step Interaction. 2.3 Model Description. 2.4 Results and Discussion. 2.5 Conclusion. References. 3 A Phase-Field Model for Crystallization into Multiple Grain Structures (Hamid Assadi). Abstract. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Theoretical Background and Model Development. 3.3 Simulations. References. 4 Scaling Relations for Dendritic Solidification in Binary Alloys (Heike Emmerich, Matthias Jurgk, Ricardo Siquieri). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Two-scale Modeling for Binary Alloys. 4.3 A Novel Scaling Relation Taking into Account Crystal Density. 4.4 Numerical Investigations of the Two-scale Model. Summary. References. 5 Modeling the Spatial Phase Separation Process in Hypermonotectic Alloys (M. Wu, A. Ludwig, L. Ratke). Abstract. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Numerical Model. 5.3 Problem description. 5.4 Results and Discussions. 5.5 Conclusions. References. 6 Modeling of the Solidification of Immiscible Alloys (J. Z. Zhao, Z. Q. Hu, L.Ratke). Abstract. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Theoretical Model. 6.3 Numerical Results and Discussions. 6.4 Conclusions. Acknowledgments. References. 7 Phase-Field Modeling of Dendritic Solidification: Verification for the Model Predictions with Latest Experimental Data (P.K. Galenko, D.M. Herlach, O. Funke, G. Phanikumar). Abstract. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Governing equations. 7.3 Results and Discussion. 7.4 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 8 Phase-Field Modeling of Phase Transitions in Ternary Alloys (Britta Nestler). 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Phase-Field Model. 8.3 Phase Transitions of Ternary Alloys. 8.4 Outlook. Acknowledgements. References. 9 Modeling of Heat and Solute Flows during Solidification of Droplets (R. Heringer, Ch.-A. Gandin, G. Lesoult, H. Henein). Abstract. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Experimental. 9.3 Modeling. 9.4 Results. 9.5 Concluding Remarks. Acknowledgements. References. 10 Thermo-physical and Physical Properties for Use in Solidification Modelling of Multi-component Alloys (N. Saunders, Z. Guo, A. P. Miodownik and J-Ph. Schille). Abstract. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Technical Background. 10.3 Example Calculations. 10.4 Discussion. 10.5 Summary and Conclusions. References. 11 Determination of Solidification Curves Based on DSC Experiments with Improved Heat-transfer Model (Djordje Mirkovic, Joachim Grobner, Rainer Schmid-Fetzer). 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 DSC Experiment and Heat-Transfer Model (DSC-HTM). 11.3 Solidification Curves Determined by Alternative Methods. 11.4 Results and Discussion. Acknowledgement. References. 12 Measurement of the Surface Tension of Undercooled Melts by the Oscillating Drop Method in an Electrostatic Levitator (Peter L. Ryder and Nils Warncke). 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Experimental Methods. 12.3 Results. 12.4 Summary and Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 13 Liquid-liquid Interfacial Tension and Wetting in Immiscible Al-based Systems (Walter Hoyer, Ivan Kaban, Markus Merkwitz). 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Experimental Technique. 13.3 Results and Discussion. 13.4 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 14 In-Situ Optical Determination of Fraction Solid (L. Ratke, D. Tscheuschner). Abstract. 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 Experimental. 14.3 Experimental Results. 14.4 Mathematical Analysis of the Intensity Curves. 14.5 Fraction Solid. 14.6 Discussion and Conclusion. References. 15 Magnetic Effects on the Nucleation in Undercooled Co-Pd Melts (Dirk Holland-Moritz and Frans Spaepen). 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 Classical Approach to Describe the Nucleation Behavior of Co-Pd Melts. 15.3. Extension of the Classical Nucleation Model by Magnetic Contributions. 15.4. Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 16 Identification of the Substrate of Heterogeneous Nucleation in Zn-Al Alloy Inoculated with ZnTi-Based Master Alloy (Witold K. Krajewski, A. Lindsay Greer,Thomas E. Quested, Waldemar Wolczynski). Abstract. 16.1 Introduction. 16.2 Experimental Methods. 16.3 Results and Discussion. 16.4 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 17 Undercooling and Solidification of Liquid Silicon (C. Panofen, R. P. Liu, D. Holland-Moritz,T. Volkmann, D.M. Herlach). 17.1 Abstract. 17.2 Introduction. 17.3 Experimental. 17.4 Results & Discussion. 17.4.1 Surface Morphologies and Solidification Mode. 17.4.2 Growth Velocity Results. 17.5 Conclusion. Acknowledgements. References. 18 Two-Phase Equilibrium in Binary Alloy Nano Particles (P. Bunzel, G. Wilde, H. Rosner, J. Weissmuller). 18.1 Introduction. 18.2 Idealized Model System. 18.3 Size-dependent Alloy Phase Diagrams. 18.4 Conclusion. Acknowledgement. References. 19 Three-dimensional Reconstruction of Experimentally Grown Xenon Dendrites (H.M. Singer and J.H. Bilgram). 19.1 Introduction. 19.2 Experimental Setup. 19.3 Analytical Models vs. Simulations. 19.4 Reconstruction. 19.5 Results and Discussion. References. 20 Mechanically Deformed Primary Dendritic Structures Observed During the Solidification of Undercooled Melts (Andrew M. Mullis, Kalin Dragnevski, & Robert F. Cochrane). 20.1 Introduction. 20.2 Experimental Method. 20.3 Experimental Evidence for Deformed Dendritic Structures. 20.4 Discussion. 20.5 Summary & Conclusions. References. 21 Effect of Hydrodynamics on Microstructure Evolution of Nd-Fe-B Alloys (R. Hermann, G. Gerbeth, O. Filip, J. Priede,V. Shatrov). Abstract. 21.1 Introduction. 21.2 Experimental. 21.3 Results. 21.4 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 22 Effect of the Fluid Convection Driven by a Rotating Magnetic Field on the Solidification of a PbSn Alloy (B. Willers, S. Eckert, U. Michel, G. Zouhar 22.1 Introduction. 22.2 Experimental Procedure. 22.3 Discussion of the Results. 22.4 Discussion, Conclusions. Acknowledgement. References. 23 Grain Sedimentation and Melt Convection Phenomena During Globular Equiaxed Solidification (M. Wu, A. Ludwig and A. Buhrig-Polaczek). 23.1 Introduction. 23.2 Brief Description of the Numerical Model. 23.3 Experimental procedure. 23.4 Results and discussions. 23.5 Conclusions and outlook. Acknowledgments. References. 24 Metastable Primary Soldification Modes in the Fe-Cr-Ni System During Laser Welding (H. Schobbert,Th. Bollinghaus, M. Wolf). Abstract. 24.1 Introduction. 24.2 Ferrite - Austenite Type of Primary Solidification Change. 24.3 Geometric Analysis of Solidification Structures. 24.4 Metastable States and Epitaxial Effects at the Fusion Line. 24.5 Metastable Ferritic Solidification. 24.6 Conclusions. References. 25 Crystallization of the Nd2Fe14B Peritectic Phase from the Undercooled Melt by Containerless Processing (Shumpei Ozawa, Mingjun Li, Suguru Sugiyama, Itaru Jimbo and Kazuhiko Kuribayashi). 25.1 Introduction. 25.2 Experimental Procedure. 25.3 Results. 25.4 Discussions. 25.5 Conclusion. Acknowledgements. References. 26 Thermomagnetic Analyses of Nd-Fe-B Bulk Alloys Solidified from the Undercooled Melt (S. Reutzel,T. Volkmann, J. Gao, J. Strohmenger, D.M. Herlach). Abstract. 26.1 Introduction. 26.2 Experimental. 26.3 Results and Discussion. 26.4 Summary. Acknowledgements. References. 27 Analysis of the Solidification Microstructure of Multi-component Gamma Titanium Aluminide Alloys (Viola Kustner, Michael Oehring, Anita Chatterjee, Helmut Clemens, Fritz Appel). 27.1 Introduction. 27.2 Experiments. 27.3 Results. 27.4 Discussion. 27.5 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 28 Formation of Eutectic Cells in Ternary Al-Cu-Ag Alloys (Ulrike Hecht,Victor Witusiewicz, Anne Drevermann, Stephan Rex). 28.1 Introduction. 28.2 Experimental Procedure. 28.3 Experimental Results. 28.4 Discussion of the Process of Cell Formation. 28.5 Summary and Outlook. Acknowledgements. References. 29 Lamellar Pattern Formation during 2D-Directional Solidification of Ternary Eutectic Alloys (Markus Apel, Bernd Bottger,Victor Witusiewicz, Ulrike Hecht, Ingo Steinbach). 29.1 Introduction. 29.2 Phase Field Model. 29.3 Simulation Results. 29.4 Discussion and Summary. Acknowledgement. References. 30 Simulation of Stray Grain Formation in Investment Cast Turbine Blades (X. L. Yang, H. B. Dong,W. Wang and P. D. Lee). Abstract. 30.1 Introduction. 30.2 Model Description. 30.3 Simulation Parameters. 30.4 Results and Discussion. 30.5 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. 31 Laser Cladding Applications to Combinatorial Materials Science (R. Vilar, P. Carvalho, R. Colaco). Abstract. 31.1 Introduction. 31.2 Laser Assisted Synthetic Methods. 31.3 Examples of Application. 31.4 Conclusions. References. 32 Control of Morphological Features in Micropatterned Ultrathin Films (E. Meyer, H.-G. Braun). Abstract. 32.1 Introduction. 32.2 Experimental. 32.3 Results and Discussion. 32.4 Perspectives. Acknowledgement. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
About the Author :
Professor Herlach is Leader of the group 'Undercooling of materials' at the Institute of Space Simulation of the German Aerospace Research Center in Cologne and he is Professor of Physics at the Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany. He is a member of the 'Advisory Board of Directors' of the German Physics Society (DPG) and Coordinator of DFG Priority Program SPP1120 ('Phase Transformations in Multicomponent Melts'). He authored five books, four patents and over 200 publications in reviewed journals.
