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 …

A comprehensive and integrated review of the hypergravity field applied to solidifying alloys
is provided. The hypergravity field refers to an environment in which the acceleration of …

Forced convection and its effect on the microstructure evolution of an Al-7wt.% Si alloy
during unidirectional solidification were studied experimentally. Under natural convection …

The presence of natural convection during solidification of alloys significantly influences the
heat and mass transfer processes in the liquid phase, and thus affecting the nucleation and …

High-speed synchrotron tomography was used to investigate the nucleation and growth
dynamics of Al 13 Fe 4 intermetallic during solidification of an Al-5wt% Fe alloy, providing …

The microstructure and mechanical property of single crystal superalloy CMSX-4 fabricated
by downward direction solidification (DWS) and upward direction solidification (UWS) were …

Gravity effects such as natural convection in the liquid phase and buoyancy forces acting on
the solid phase have a strong influence on the grain structure and microstructure formation …

A key technique for controlling solidification microstructures is magneto-hydrodynamics
(MHD), resulting from imposing a magnetic field to solidifying metals and alloys. Applications …

Directional solidification of Al–14 wt.% Sn alloy was investigated by means of synchrotron X-
radiography at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). The dynamics of the …

The solutal convection is able to affect the dendrite growth and solute distribution during
directional solidification. The solutal convection is raised by the solute difference-caused …