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

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1];  [3];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Materials and Science and Technology Division.
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source.
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Photon Sciences.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1212462
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1225540; OSTI ID: 1235728; OSTI ID: 1258750
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-14-27928
Journal ID: ISSN 1438-1656
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396; AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Engineering Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 17; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 1438-1656
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

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., and Smith, James L. X-ray imaging and controlled solidification of Al-Cu alloys toward microstructures by design. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1002/adem.201400469.
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. X-ray imaging and controlled solidification of Al-Cu alloys toward microstructures by design. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201400469
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., and Smith, James L. Fri . "X-ray imaging and controlled solidification of Al-Cu alloys toward microstructures by design". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201400469. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1212462.
@article{osti_1212462,
title = {X-ray imaging and controlled solidification of Al-Cu alloys toward microstructures by design},
author = {Clarke, Amy J. and Tourret, Damien and Imhoff, Seth D. and Gibbs, Paul J. and Fezzaa, Kamel and Cooley, Jason C. and Lee, Wah -Keat and Deriy, Alex and Patterson, Brian M. and Papin, Pallas A. and Clarke, Kester D. and Field, Robert D. and Smith, James L.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1002/adem.201400469},
journal = {Advanced Engineering Materials},
number = 4,
volume = 17,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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