About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials Research in Reduced Gravity
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| Presentation Title |
Analysis of the microstructure formation of Aluminum-based alloys during preparatory ground experiments using XRF (X-Ray Facility) for ISS |
| Author(s) |
Guillaume Reinhart, Florian Kargl, Maike Becker, Laszlo Sturz, David J Browne, Henri Nguyen-Thi, Ana Frutos Pastor, Antonella Sgambati, Wilhelmus Sillekens |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Guillaume Reinhart |
| Abstract Scope |
X-radiography systems devoted to the study of metal alloy solidification have been successfully adapted into experimental devices used in laboratories and aboard microgravity platforms, such as parabolic flights and sounding rockets. However, the limited microgravity duration accessible via the latter platforms is not sufficient to reach steady-state conditions. A way to overcome this limitation is the use of an experimental facility that can be operated on a space station. XRF (X-Ray Facility) is an instrument currently developed by ESA (European Space Agency) for ISS (International Space Station). The experiment unit EU-1 is dedicated to the study of the directional solidification of metal alloys. Experimental investigations have been carried out on Earth to validate the technical performance of the set-up and preliminary scientific insights were also gained. Preliminary analyses of the microstructure formation in Aluminum-based alloys will be presented and the possibilities offered by this new instrument will be discussed. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Solidification, Characterization, Aluminum |