Abstract
Microstructural variations of binary (Sn-Pb, Sn-Cd, Pb-Cd), ternary (Sn-Pb-Cd) and quaternary (Sn-Pb-Cd-Zn) eutectics which were permitted to solidify directionally were investigated in terms of the controlled solidification rates. It was found that, at an appropriate freezing rate, the structure was lamellar and satisfied the Jackson-Hunt relationship, and furthermore, that the order of the layers present in the solidified eutectics was definite, such that in the case of Sn-Pb-Cd ternary eutectic alloy, for instance, the Sn-Cd layers would not be allowed to be in contact. An explanation for this could be the high interfacial energy between the two.
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