Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.458, 129-132, 2017
Some remarks on cooling curves as a principle tool for solidification characterization
It is shown that the classical approach in interpreting solidification parameters needs to be revisited. The new approach in analyzing cooling curve entails changes in the classic way of measuring undercooling, nucleation start and end temperatures and recalescence. Most importantly, the classical recalescence is shown to be a growth related phenomenon rather than nucleation at the beginning of solidification.