V. Alonzo et al., STUDY OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE OF A NI(100) SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWN BY ELECTRON-BEAM FLOATING-ZONE MELTING, Journal of crystal growth, 156(4), 1995, pp. 480-486
The electron beam floating zone melting technique was used to grow ori
ented single crystals of high-purity nickel. Procedures for the prepar
ation of monocrystalline seeds as well as for the growth of Ni single
crystals were developed. Studies of the chemical composition of (100)-
oriented single crystals were made. Electrochemical and metallographic
al methods coupled with microstructural observations by scanning elect
ron microscopy showed the high structural uniformity of the grown sing
le crystals.