shockmelted
Shockmelted is a term used in materials science to describe a state or microstructure that forms when a material experiences rapid melting due to a propagating shock wave, followed by swift cooling. It encompasses both transient liquid phases created by the shock and the solidified products that remain after the disturbance passes.
The phenomenon arises when shock compression raises temperature and pressure along the shock front above the
Observations of shockmelted regions come from high-velocity impact experiments, laser-driven shocks, and gas-gun tests. Evidence is
Applications and implications of shockmelted states include insights into dynamic phase transitions, the interpretation of meteoritic
See also: shock metamorphism, dynamic recrystallization, rapid quenching.