Papers by Author: George Kaptay

Abstract: In solidification experiments of binary eutectic alloys, the eutectic spacing and undercooling are measured as function of the solidification rate. A new theoretical relationship is derived herewith between the Gibbs-Thomson coefficient and the above mentioned values for both lamellar and rod type eutectics. This new equation allows the estimation of the interfacial energy between eutectic solid phases. For the Sn/Pb eutectics the value of about 0.15 N/m is found in this paper using experimental literature data on eutectic solidification experiments. This is consistent with an earlier value obtained by a more complex experimental method of Gündüz and Hunt.