Abstract: It is clarified by experimental examination and theoretical analysis that the transformation of crystal moorphology of the eutectic Al-Cu alloy composite-in-situ seems to be judged by not only the constitutional supercooling proposed in previous literatures but also the supercooling due to the effect of curved surfaces at the solidifying from.The greater entropy of fusion and the tendency to faceted face are important features of the non-metallic phase,which may con- tribute to the leading,role of the phase during solidification.It might be the change of leading phase that changes the morphology of crystals.

Key words: composite-in-situ, planar crystal, cellular crystal, constitutional supercooling, curvature supercooling