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Wetting and spreading of molten aluminium against AlN substrates were investigated between 1100 and 1290°C. The contact angles decreased linearly with time under isothermal conditions between 1100 and 1200°C. The isothermal rate of spreading of molten aluminium against AlN substrates was constant between 1220 and 1290°C and the rate increased exponentially with increasing temperature. Crystals of Al4C3 nucleated and grew on the substrate surface beneath the liquid. However, the formation of Al4C3 may not be solely responsible for the changes in contact angle and spreading. It is postulated that carbon contamination from the substrate and/or experimental equipment coupled with the low oxygen partial pressure of the chamber in the presence of graphite, were primarily responsible for the observed contact angle and spreading phenomena. The activation energy for the spreading process was 448 kJ mol-1, suggesting the presence of some chemical reaction at the interface. Carbon-rich aluminium may be initiating a continuous surface reaction with the AlN substrates by reducing the native oxide layer on the substrate surface.
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Toy, C., Scott, W.D. Wetting and spreading of molten aluminium against AlN surfaces. Journal of Materials Science 32, 3243–3248 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018671222266
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