[G] Melting and solidification process/High temperature process(2)

[358] In-situ observation of solidification of binary Ni-Si melt

*Lu-Chung CHUANG¹, Kensaku MAEDA¹, Keiji SHIGA¹, Haruhiko MORITO¹, Kozo FUJIWARA¹ (1. IMR, Tohoku University)

Keywords:Polyphase solidification、Crystal growth、Directional solidification、Silicon、Nickel

During solidification of binary Ni-Si melts containing more than 70% Si, Si dendrites grow first and confine Ni-rich melt. Enclosed melts form NiSi and growth kinetics determines its distribution.