Solidification

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Basic Concepts in First‐Order Phase Transitions Nucleation Interface Propagation Growth of Simple Crystal Forms Mullins–Sekerka Instability Basic Experimental Techniques Free Growth Directional Growth Free Dendritic Growth The Needle Crystal Solution Side‐Branching Dendrites Experimental Results on Free Dendritic Growth Directional Solidification Thermodynamics of Two‐Component Systems Scaled Model Equations Cellular Growth Directional Dendritic Growth The Selection Problem of Primary Cell Spacing Experimental Results on Directional Dendritic Growth Extensions Eutectic Growth Basic Concepts Experimental Results on Eutectic Growth Other Topics Summary and Outlook