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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Thermodynamics
Computational Physics

Background:

Solidification processes are fundamental in materials science and crystal growth.
Understanding phase transformations, such as syntectic and monotectic solidification, is crucial for controlling material properties.
Previous theoretical models often simplify complex interface dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To theoretically investigate syntectic and monotectic solidification phenomena.
To derive scaling relations for steady-state syntectic solidification under varying asymmetry.
To characterize novel two-phase finger morphologies in monotectic systems and analyze their asymptotic shapes.

Main Methods:

Application of a previously developed boundary-integral technique for syntectic solidification.
Utilizing the phase-field method for simulating monotectic solidification.
Analysis of pattern asymmetry and undercooling effects.
Investigating the asymptotic behavior of emergent solidification morphologies.

Main Results:

Established scaling relations for syntectic solidification based on undercooling and asymmetry parameters.
Identified and characterized two distinct types of two-phase fingers in monotectic solidification.
Analyzed the asymptotic shapes of these new solidification patterns.

Conclusions:

The study provides new theoretical insights into complex solidification patterns.
The derived scaling relations offer predictive capabilities for syntectic systems.
The characterization of novel monotectic morphologies expands the understanding of phase-field dynamics.