Solid-liquid interfacial energy of the solid Mg2Zn11 phase in equilibrium with Zn-Mg eutectic liquid
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER, vol.19, no.17, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 17
- Publication Date: 2007
- Doi Number: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/17/176003
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The Gibbs-Thomson coefficient and solid-liquid interfacial energy of the solid Mg2Zn11 phase in equilibrium with Zn-Mg eutectic liquid have been determined to be (3.3 +/- 0.2) x 10(-8) K mand (20.8 +/- 2.1) x 10(-3) J m(-2) from the equilibrated grain boundary groove shapes with a numerical model. The grain boundary energy of the solid Mg2Zn11 phase has been calculated to be (40.9 +/- 4.5) x 10(-3) J m(-2) by considering a force balance at the grain boundary grooves. The thermal conductivity ratio of the eutectic Zn-Mg liquid phase to the solid Mg2Zn11 phase has also been found to be 0.81.