Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 462-471.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.1957

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Estimation of surface tension of Al-Mg-Zn ternary alloy

Ailin ZHOU1, Zhiliang YANG1, Hang SHI1, Zhu LI1, Liande WU2, Guangxin WU1, Jieyu ZHANG1()   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
    2. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, Hebei, China
  • Received:2017-06-01 Online:2019-08-30 Published:2019-09-04
  • Contact: Jieyu ZHANG E-mail:zjy6162@staff.shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The surface tensions of the Al-Mg, Mg-Zn and Al-Zn binary systems at 973 K were estimated on the basis of Butler's equation, in combination with excess Gibbs energy parameters calculated by CALPHAD technology. The results indicated that the surface tension of Al melts decreased with increasing additions of Mg and Zn. At the same time, the surface tension of Al-Mg-Zn ternary alloy at 973 K were calculated by using Chou model. The results showed that surface tension of ternary alloy was approximately in the range of 0.575$\sim $0.864 N/m, and the surface tension decreased with addition of Mg. The estimated results of binary or ternary alloys were in excellent agreement with experimental data and the error was less than 5${\%}$.

Key words: Al-Mg-Zn ternary alloy, surface tension, Chou model, Butler's equation

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