Directional Solidification of Sn-Cu₆Sn₅ In Situ Composites

Figure 2

Longitudinal view of Sn-7 wt.% Cu samples directionally grown at increasing values of pulling velocity: (a) 1.0 µm/s; (b) 2.0 µm/s; (c) 5.0 µm/s (G_L = 2.5 K/mm).

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