X-ray imaging and controlled solidification of Al-Cu alloys toward microstructures by design

Clarke, Amy J.; Tourret, Damien; Imhoff, Seth D.; Gibbs, Paul J.; Fezzaa, Kamel; Cooley, Jason C.; Lee, Wah -Keat; Deriy, Alex; Patterson, Brian M.; Papin, Pallas A.; Clarke, Kester D.; Field, Robert D.; Smith, James L.

doi:10.1002/adem.201400469

Title: X-ray imaging and controlled solidification of Al-Cu alloys toward microstructures by design

Journal Article · Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Advanced Engineering Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201400469· OSTI ID:1212462

Clarke, Amy J. ^[1]; Tourret, Damien ^[1]; Imhoff, Seth D. ^[1]; Gibbs, Paul J. ^[1]; Fezzaa, Kamel ^[2]; Cooley, Jason C. ^[1]; Lee, Wah -Keat ^[3]; Deriy, Alex ^[2]; Patterson, Brian M. ^[1]; Papin, Pallas A. ^[1]; Clarke, Kester D. ^[1]; Field, Robert D. ^[1]; Smith, James L. ^[1]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Materials and Science and Technology Division.
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source.
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Photon Sciences.

X-ray imaging, which permits the microscopic visualization of metal alloy solidification dynamics, can be coupled with controlled solidification to create microstructures by design. In this study, this x-ray image shows a process-derived composite microstructure being made from a eutectic Al-17.1 at.%Cu alloy by successive solidification and remelting steps.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1212462

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1225540; OSTI ID: 1235728; OSTI ID: 1258750

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-14-27928

Journal Information:: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 17, Issue 4; ISSN 1438-1656

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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