Dynamics of bridgman-stockbarger growth of non-dilute binary alloys

E. D. Bourret, J. J. Derby, R. A. Brown

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Abstract

The coupling between heat and mass transfer in the Bridgman-Stockbarger growth of non-dilute crystals induces growth rate transients that are longer than those caused by heat transfer alone. The dynamics of the diffusion-controlled growth for thermophysical properties representative of Pb1-xSnxTe and Hg1-xCdxTe are computed from a one-dimensional solidification model which includes melt-crystal phase behavior. Results show that the growth rate response to a step change in pull rate for both systems differs from the exponential decay observed for dilute alloys and that growth rates cannot be inferred from axial segregation data in non-dilute systems due to the dependence of the segregation coefficient on composition.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)587-596
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume71
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from the Microgravity Sciences Program of the US National Aeronautic and Space Administration (Ref. No. NSG-7645).

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