Undercooling of pure metals in a containerless, microgravity environment
Abstract
The 105-m drop tube at NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center has been used in a series of undercooling experiments on pure metals. Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, Rh, Hf, Ta, and Pt were undercooled 17-20% of the melting temperature in a containerless, microgravity environment. Ir and Ru were undercooled to 13% Tm. Sample sizes ranged from 175 to 880 mg.
- Publication:
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Applied Physics Letters
- Pub Date:
- November 1986
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.97372
- Bibcode:
- 1986ApPhL..49.1342H