Conclusion
Scanning electron microscopy has shown that in the aluminium/silicon and iron/graphite eutectic systems the non-metal is interconnected throughout each eutectic cell, that is, for each initial nucleation event.
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Day, M.G. Use of scanning electron microscopy to investigate aluminum / silicon and iron / graphite eutectic systems. JOM 21, 31–34 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378783
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