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Magnetic effects on microstructure and solute plume dynamics of directionally solidifying Ga-In alloy

Magnetic effects on microstructure and solute plume dynamics of directionally solidifying Ga-In alloy

Kao, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0002-6430-2134, Shevchenko, Natalia, He, Shengya, Lee, Peter D., Eckert, Sven and Pericleous, Koulis ORCID: 0000-0002-7426-9999 (2020) Magnetic effects on microstructure and solute plume dynamics of directionally solidifying Ga-In alloy. JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 72 (10). pp. 3645-3651. ISSN 1047-4838 (Print), 1543-1851 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04305-2)

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Abstract

The effects of applying a 0.2-T transverse magnetic field on a solidifying Ga-25 wt%In alloy have been investigated through a joint experimental and numerical study. The magnetic field introduced significant changes to both the microstructure and the dynamics of escaping high-concentration Ga plumes. Plume migration across the interface was quantified and correlated to simulations to demonstrate that thermoelectric magnetohydrodynamics (TEMHD) is the underlying mechanism. TEMHD introduced macrosegregation within the dendritic structure, leading to the formation of a stable “chimney” channel by increasing the solutal buoyancy in the flow direction. The resulting pressure difference across the solidification front introduced a secondary hydrodynamic phenomenon that subsequently caused solute plume migration.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: alloy microstructure, solute transport, magnetic fields
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Engineering & Science
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis (CNMPA)
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis (CNMPA) > Computational Science & Engineering Group (CSEG)
Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Last Modified: 23 May 2022 09:58
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/29248

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