| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1642410 | Materials Letters | 2015 | 5 Pages |
•Aligned Al2Cu dendrite formed during diffusion process under the magnetic field.•A simple growth model of the aligned columnar dendrite has been proposed.•A method to fabricate the aligned dendrite was initiated at zero temperature gradient.
Effect of a strong magnetic field on the dendrite growth during the diffusion process in the Al/Cu diffusion couple is investigated experimentally. Results show that the aligned Al2Cu dendrite originating from the Al/Cu interface has formed during the diffusion process under a strong magnetic field. A simple growth model of the columnar dendrite during the diffusion process under a strong magnetic field has been proposed. This may initiate a novel method to fabricate the aligned columnar dendrite via the diffusion under the magnetic field in the case of no temperature gradient.
