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<i>In-situ</i> composite microstructure formation of immiscible alloy solidified in space

Jiuzhou Zhao, Hao Sun, Lili Zhang, Hongxiang Jiang, Linjie Yang, Jie He

2022National Science Review22 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The immiscible alloy Ti-Co-Gd is solidified in space by using the Electrostatic Levitation Device on board the Chinese Space Station. A sample with in-situ composite structure is obtained. The microstructure formation and gravity effect are discussed.

Topics & Concepts

MicrostructureAlloyIn situComposite numberLevitationMaterials scienceSpace (punctuation)MetallurgyComposite materialPhysicsMeteorologyMagnetQuantum mechanicsPhilosophyLinguisticsSolidification and crystal growth phenomenananoparticles nucleation surface interactionsMetallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys