Microgravity
An etched sample of the aluminum indium alloy (magnified). When the hypermonotectic mixture is cooled in the Advanced Gradient Hearing Facility (AGHF), aluminum transitions to a solid first, trapping the indium in cylindrical fibers within the solid. Principal Investigator: Dr. Barry Andrews
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NASA ID
9902591
Date Created
January 1, 1996
Center
MSFC
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image
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