Calculation of the surface tension of liquid Ga-based alloys. Issue 13 (3rd May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dogan, Ali; Arslan, Hüseyin
• Is Part Of: Philosophical magazine. Volume 98:Issue 13(2018)
• Page Start: 1170
• Page End: 1185
• Publication Date: 2018-05-03
• Subjects: Surface tension -- Eyring equation -- Butler Model -- Prasad's Model -- QCA Model -- binary alloys -- Pb-free solder alloys; Condensed matter -- Periodicals; Physics -- Periodicals; Matière condensée -- Périodiques; Physique -- Périodiques; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1080/14786435.2018.1431697
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-6435

Abstract

Abstract: As known, Eyring and his collaborators have applied the structure theory to the properties of binary liquid mixtures. In this work, the Eyring model has been extended to calculate the surface tension of liquid Ga–Bi, Ga–Sn and Ga–In binary alloys. It was found that the addition of Sn, In and Bi into Ga leads to significant decrease in the surface tension of the three Ga-based alloy systems, especially for that of Ga–Bi alloys. The calculated surface tension values of these alloys exhibit negative deviation from the corresponding ideal mixing isotherms. Moreover, a comparison between the calculated results and corresponding literature data indicates a good agreement.