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The cast iron experiment in D1 has been carried out successfully. The results obtained so far are interesting and show that it is possible to process metals with high melting temperatures in space. The skin technology applied in this experiment appears very reliable and opens new possibilities for metal processing in space. Further research on the D1 specimen will be focused on the metallographic structure in region I and on the distribution of sulfur in region II.
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Nieswaag, H., Luyendijk, T., Alsem W.H.M.: Proc. 5th Eur. Symp. on Materials Sciences under Microgravity, Schloß Elmau 1984, ESA Sp-222, p. 79
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The authors much appreciate the financial support given by the section Wetenschapsbeleid of the Dutch State Department Onderwijs en Wetenschappen. The opportunity given by the Bundesminister für Forschung und Technologie to carry out this experiment in the D1 mission is greatfully acknowledged.
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Nieswaag, H., Malinowska, M. & Sprenger, H. Skin casting of gray cast iron. Naturwissenschaften 73, 396–399 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00367277
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