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Which outcome occurs when molten steel cools below its liquidus temperature during casting?

A)Dendritic growth of solid phase
B)Eutectic transformation into austenite
C)Increased solubility of dissolved gases
D)Suppressed nucleation due to undercooling

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When molten steel cools below the liquidus temperature, solidification initiates with dendritic growth because the solid phase begins to form with a branching structure due to preferential attachment kinetics. Therefore, dendritic growth predominates, rather than eutectic transformation, increased gas solubility, or suppressed nucleation, which have different formation conditions.

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