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In-Situ Observation of Crystallization and Growth in High-Temperature Melts Using the Confocal Laser Microscope

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This review discusses the innovative efforts initiated by Emi and co-workers for in-situ observation of phase transformations at high temperatures for materials. By using the high-temperature confocal laser-scanning microscope (CLSM), a robust database of the phase transformation behavior during heating and cooling of slags, fluxes, and steel can be developed. The rate of solidification and the progression of solid-state phase transformations can be readily investigated under a variety of atmospheric conditions and be correlated with theoretical predictions. The various research efforts following the work of Emi and co-workers have allowed a deeper fundamental understanding of the elusive solidification and phase transformation mechanisms in materials beyond the ambit of steels. This technique continues to evolve in terms of its methodology, application to other materials, and its contribution to technology.

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The contents of some of the review were provided in part at the CTSSC-EMI symposium held at The University of Tokyo in Japan on September 2015. The authors greatly appreciate the pioneering efforts on high-temperature in-situ observations using the CLSM by Professor Toshihiko Emi. This work was partially funded by the Brain Korea 21 (BK21) PLUS Project in the Division of Eco-Humantronics Information Materials and the project sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) No. 10052751.

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    Rian Dippenaar (Professor)

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Sohn, I., Dippenaar, R. In-Situ Observation of Crystallization and Growth in High-Temperature Melts Using the Confocal Laser Microscope. Metall Mater Trans B 47, 2083–2094 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-016-0675-0

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