* Institute for Metal Science and Technology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1574, Sofia, Bulgaria
** Space Research Institute, Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., 117810, Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Abstract:
Directional solidification of eutectic Al-Cu alloys has been studied to demonstrate the influence of both impurity concentration and convective conditions. The λ/R relations show that higher iron concentration and intensive stirring coarsen the microstructure. The formation and growth of new iron-containing phases at the solidification front restrict impurity influence. Kinetic data follow a dependence λ.Rn=const with n-value close to 0,5.