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TY - JOUR
T1 - Defects and multistability in eutectic solidification patterns
AU - Parisi, A.
AU - Plapp, M.
PY - 2010/5/1
Y1 - 2010/5/1
N2 - We use three-dimensional phase-field simulations to investigate the dynamics of the two-phase composite patterns formed upon during solidification of eutectic alloys. Besides the spatially periodic lamellar and rod patterns that have been widely studied, we find that there is a large number of additional steady-state patterns which exhibit stable defects. The defect density can be so high that the pattern is completely disordered, and that the distinction between lamellar and rod patterns is blurred. As a consequence, the transition from lamellae to rods is not sharp, but extends over a finite range of compositions and exhibits strong hysteresis. Our findings are in good agreement with experiments.
AB - We use three-dimensional phase-field simulations to investigate the dynamics of the two-phase composite patterns formed upon during solidification of eutectic alloys. Besides the spatially periodic lamellar and rod patterns that have been widely studied, we find that there is a large number of additional steady-state patterns which exhibit stable defects. The defect density can be so high that the pattern is completely disordered, and that the distinction between lamellar and rod patterns is blurred. As a consequence, the transition from lamellae to rods is not sharp, but extends over a finite range of compositions and exhibits strong hysteresis. Our findings are in good agreement with experiments.
U2 - 10.1209/0295-5075/90/26010
DO - 10.1209/0295-5075/90/26010
M3 - Journal article
VL - 90
JO - EPL
JF - EPL
SN - 0295-5075
IS - 2
M1 - 26010
ER -