Quantitative determination of the solidus line in the dilute limit of succinonitrile–camphor alloys

Different phase diagram measurements for succinonitrile–camphor alloys to date have yielded different values of the solute partition coefficient and the freezing range of the alloy. These parameters are critical to model solidification microstructure evolution. New measurements are made to precisely...

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Published in:Journal of crystal growth 2016-08, Vol.447, p.31-35
Main Authors: Mota, F.L., Fabietti, L.M., Bergeon, N., Strutzenberg, L.L., Karma, A., Billia, B., Trivedi, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A1. Differential scanning calorimetry
A1. Directional solidification
A1. Isothermal heat treatments
A1. Phase diagrams
Alloys
B1. Succinonitrile-camphor
Chemical Sciences
Coefficients
Condensed Matter
Constants
Dilution
Materials Science
Nonlinear Sciences
Partitions
Phase diagrams
Physics
Solidus
Temperature gradient
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Summary:Different phase diagram measurements for succinonitrile–camphor alloys to date have yielded different values of the solute partition coefficient and the freezing range of the alloy. These parameters are critical to model solidification microstructure evolution. New measurements are made to precisely characterize the dilute limit of the succinonitrile–camphor phase diagram using thin-sample directional solidification experiments where convection is negligible, so that solute transport in the melt is purely diffusive, and the temperature gradient is constant in time. These results are confirmed through complementary measurements by differential scanning calorimetry and isothermal annealing. Possible measurement uncertainties in previously measured solidus lines are discussed. Experimental results were further confirmed using a boundary layer model of transient planar interface dynamics. •Critical experiments are carried out to resolve the dilemma in the succinonitrile–camphor phase diagram.•New measurements using thin-sample directional solidification experiments in purely diffusive transport.•Complementary measurements using differential scanning calorimetry and isothermal annealing.•Experimental results are further confirmed using a boundary layer model.
ISSN:0022-0248
1873-5002
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2016.04.054