In Situ X-Ray Radiography and Tomography Observations of the Solidification of Alumina Particles Suspensions. Part I: Initial Instants

This paper investigates by in situ high-resolution X-ray radiography and tomography the behaviour of colloidal suspensions of alumina particles during directional solidification by freezing. The combination of these techniques provided both qualitative and quantitative information about the propagat...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2017-10
Main Authors: Deville, Sylvain, Maire, Eric, Lasalle, Audrey, Bogner, Agnès, Gauthier, Catherine, Leloup, Jérôme, Guizard, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum oxide
Colloiding
Crystal growth
Crystallization
Crystals
Directional solidification
Freezing
Ice crystals
Materials processing
Radiography
Tomography
X-ray radiography
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Summary:This paper investigates by in situ high-resolution X-ray radiography and tomography the behaviour of colloidal suspensions of alumina particles during directional solidification by freezing. The combination of these techniques provided both qualitative and quantitative information about the propagation kinetic of the solid/liquid interface, the particles redistribution between the crystals and a particle enriched phase and the 3D organisation of the ice crystals. In this first part of two companion papers, the precursor phenomena leading to directional crystallisation during the first instants of solidification is studied. Mullins-Sekerka instabilities are not necessary to explain the dynamic evolution of the interface pattern. Particle redistribution during these first instants is dependent on the type of crystals growing into the suspension. The insights gained into the mechanisms of solidification of colloidal suspensions may be valuable for the materials processing routes derived for this type of directional solidification (freeze-casting), and of general interest for those interested in the interactions between solidification fronts and inert particles.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1710.04929