Experimental determination of solid–liquid surface energy for Cd solid solution in Cd–Zn liquid solutions

• Published in: Journal of physics. Condensed matter Vol. 18; no. 45; pp. 10143 - 10155
• Main Authors: Saatçi, B, Pamuk, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 15.11.2006; Institute of Physics
• Subjects: Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Electrical and thermal conduction in amorphous and liquid metals and alloys; Electrical and thermal conduction in crystalline metals and alloys; Electronic conduction in metals and alloys; Electronic transport in condensed matter; Exact sciences and technology; Physics; Solid-fluid interfaces; Surfaces and interfaces; thin films and whiskers (structure and nonelectronic properties); Cadmium alloys; Grain boundaries; Zinc alloys; Liquid solid interface; Liquid alloys; Solid solutions; Thermal conductivity; Metallography; Numerical method; Quenching
• ISSN: 0953-8984; 1361-648X
• DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/45/003

The equilibrated grain boundary groove shapes for the Cd solid solution in equilibrium with the Cd-Zn liquid have been observed by rapid quenching. From the observed grain boundary groove shapes, the Gibbs-Thomson coefficient and the solid-liquid surface energy for the Cd solid solution in equilibrium with the Cd-Zn eutectic liquid have been determined to be (8.16 plus/minus 0.65) x 10(-8) K m and (121 plus/minus 16) ml m(-2) with the numerical method and from the Gibbs-Thomson equation, respectively. The grain boundary energy for the same material has been calculated as (241 plus/minus 30) mJ m(-2) from the observed grain boundary groove shapes. The thermal conductivities of the solid and liquid phases for Cd-26.5% Zn and Cd-5% Zn alloys have also been measured.