Using an oscillating crucible viscosimeter the viscosities of liquid A
lxIn100-x alloys have been measured (x = 100, 80, 60, 50 at.%) in the
temperature range from 1460 K to the decomposition temperature of the
alloys or the solidification temperature of pure aluminium, respective
ly. The observed viscosity-temperature plots enable directly the deter
mination of the macroscopic decomposition temperature and they reveal
the appearance of pre-decomposition on a microscopic scale. By observi
ng the dependence of the measured viscosities on time, the homogenizat
ion time of the critical alloy above the critical temperature has been
studied.