Wetting and spreading in the Cu-Ag system

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Acta Metallurgica

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-6160(81)90128-0· OSTI ID:6903039

Sharps, P. R.; Tomsia, A. P.; Pask, J. A.

Sessile drop experiments were made in the copper-silver system at the eutectic temperature and 900 °C. Wetting, or acute contact angles, were observed for specimens in chemical thermodynamic equilibrium. Spreading occurred when the substrate was not in chemical equilibrium with the liquid. The interface does not remain aligned with the free surface of the substrate only in the presence of reactions.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6903039
• Journal Information: Acta Metallurgica, Journal Name: Acta Metallurgica Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 29; ISSN 0001-6160
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360102* -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
ALLOYS
COPPER ALLOYS
DATA
DIAGRAMS
DROPLETS
ELEMENTS
EUTECTICS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
IMAGES
INFORMATION
INTERFACES
LIQUID METALS
LIQUIDS
METALLURGICAL EFFECTS
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTICLES
PHASE DIAGRAMS
PHASE STUDIES
SILVER ALLOYS
SOLIDS
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
WETTABILITY