ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
A new, noncontact technique is described which entails simultaneous measurements of the surface tension and the dynamic viscosity of molten materials. In this technique, four steps were performed to achieve the results: (1) a small sample of material was levitated and melted in a high vacuum using a high temperature electrostatic levitator, (2) the resonant oscillation of the drop was induced by applying a low level ac electric field pulse at the drop of resonance frequency, (3) the transient signals which followed the pulses were recorded, and (4) both the surface tension and the viscosity were extracted from the signal. The validity of this technique was demonstrated using a molten tin and a zirconium sample. In zirconium, the measurements could be extended to undercooled states by as much as 300 K. This technique may be used for both molten metallic alloys and semiconductors. © 1999 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1149797
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