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On the formation of the central equiaxed zone in ingots

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A quenching technique was applied to study the formation of the central equiaxed zone in ingots. Two alloy systems were studied, lead with 2 pct Sb and aluminum with 2 pct Cu. It was found that the central zone can be regarded as composed of two zones, one formed from the bottom by sedimentation and the other formed by the adhesion and further growth of crystals at the vertical solidification front. The columnar-to-equiaxed transition at the vertical solidification front is caused by the development of individual equiaxed grains and not by the remaining melt becoming more and more mushy. It is suggested that the branched columnar zone often observed in commercial ingots is identical to the equiaxed zone formed at the vertical solidification front.

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  1. Division of Physical Metallurgy, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

    H. Fredriksson (Research Associate) & M. Hillert (Professor of Physical Metallurgy)

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Fredriksson, H., Hillert, M. On the formation of the central equiaxed zone in ingots. Metall Trans 3, 569–574 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02642063

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