Scientists from the University of Birmingham have described how microscopic crystals grow and change shape in molten metals as they cool, in research that is breaking new ground in alloy research and paves the way for improving the tensile strength of alloys used in casting and welding.
Their research, published today in Acta Materialia, used high-speed synchrotron X-ray tomography to 'photograph' the changing crystal structures in molten alloys as they cool.
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