Abstract
The mechanical and electrical properties of crystals produced by a unidirectional process depend strongly on the temperature and flow field in the melt since these control the concentration of solute at the melt-crystal interface. The solute gradient there drives morphological instabilities that lead to cellular or dendritic interfaces. This paper discusses the planar-cellular transition and the description of cellular phenomena in theoretical terms.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | S3-S8 |
Journal | Applied Mechanics Reviews |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering