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Zhao, Rijie

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Disorder trapping and formation of antiphase nanodomains in Ni 3 Sn: in situ observation and high resolution characterization

Rapid solidification of the intermetallic Ni 3 Sn compound from an undercooled liquid was investigated using time-resolved synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Primary growth of an ordered and a disordered cubic solid was observed in situ at a low and a high undercooling, respectively. The disordered cubic solid was reordered after rapid solidification and experienced a solid-state transformation in cooling. A HRTEM study revealed high density of crystal defects and nanodomains in the transformed matrix. A HAADFSTEM study determined that the nanodomains are antiphase domains with chemical disorder. These observations indicated a possibility of online control of mechanical properties in additively manufactured intermetallics.

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In situ and ex situ studies of anomalous eutectic formation in undercooled Ni–Sn alloys

Anomalous eutectic formation in undercooled Ni-Sn alloys was investigated by in situ X-ray diffraction and ex situ remelting and annealing experiments. Dynamic recrystallization and partial remelting of primary solids followed by repeated nucleation and growth of eutectic grains in the mushy zone were revealed by time-resolved X-ray diffraction. Ex situ experiments demonstrated that partial remelting of near-equilibrium solidified alloys of eutectic or near-eutectic composition can convert regular lamellar eutectic into anomalous eutectic, whereas high-temperature annealing of splat-quenched alloys of similar composition can convert eutectic or two-phase dendrites into anomalous eutectic. It is concluded that compared to ripening in solid-states, partial remelting of eutectic or two-phase dendrites in a mushy zone provides a more realistic mechanism for anomalous eutectic formation in undercooled solidification of Ni-Sn eutectic alloys. (C) 2020 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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