MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/spinodal_decomposition/definitions/2A mechanism of phase separation in which a single-phase homogeneous mixture becomes unstable to small fluctuations in composition, leading to spontaneous decomposition into two distinct phases without the need for nucleation and growth.
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Spinodal decomposition in an Al-Zn alloy produces a characteristic fine, interconnected microstructure.
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