Papers by Author: B. Grushko

Abstract: The Al-Pd-Cr alloy system was investigated at 680 to 990°C in the compositional range above 60 at.% Al. The binary Al-Cr , μ and phases dissolves up to 1 at.% of Al, the η-phase extends up to 2 at.% of Pd and the 2-phase extends up to 3 at.% of Pd, respectively. The binary Al-Pd -phases dissolves up to 3 at.% of Cr and -phase up to 4 at.% Cr. Close to the high-Pd limit of the -range a ternary phase is formed between about Al78Pd4Cr18, Al77Pd10Cr13 and Al74Pd7Cr19. Its structure is orthorhombic with lattice parameters: a = 1.47, b = 1.24 and c = 1.25 nm, resembling the lattice parameters of the high-temperature Al3Mn phase. A hexagonal structure with a = 1.77 and c = 1.25 nm resembling Al-Ni(Cu)-Cr ζ-phase [1-3] was revealed around Al81.5Pd1.5Cr27 and another hexagonal structure with very close lattice parameters around Al73Pd11Cr16. Another ternary phase was found in 970°C around the Al77.5Pd1.5Cr21 composition. It has orthorhombic structure with a = 1.24, b = 3.46 and c = 2.04 nm resembling the ternary -phase in Al-Ni-Cr. An additional orthorhombic phase with a = 2.48, b= 3.87 and c = 2.04 nm was found to be formed between about Al82Pd4Cr14, Al79Pd4Cr17 and Al79Pd9Cr12.

Abstract: The solid microstructure built in the solid governs the properties of materials elaborated from the melt. In order to clarify the dynamical mechanisms controlling solidification processing, we use in situ and real-time synchrotron X-ray radiography at ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) to analyze microstructure formation in thin aluminum alloys solidified in the Bridgman facility installed at the ID19 beamline. During directional solidification of Al - 3.5 wt% Ni alloys, global mechanical constraints induced by the shape are found to act on the solid microstructure. In particular, radiography videos of dendritic growth show disorientations of sidebranches induced by mechanical stresses. In the solidification of AlPdMn quasicrystals, live imaging reveals that facetted growth proceeds by the lateral motion of ledges at the solid-melt interface. When the solidification rate is increased, the kinetic undercooling becomes sufficient for grain nucleation and growth in the liquid. These grains develop specific features that can be attributed to grain competition and concomitant poisoning of growth caused by the rejection of aluminum in the melt.