The Wettability of Solids by Liquid Metals

THE WETTABILITY OF SOLIDS BY LIQUID METALS Ju. V. Naidich Institute of Material Problems Academy of Sciences, Ukranian S.S.R. Kiev, USSR

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Introduction General Laws of the Wetting of Solids by Liquids. Wettability by Liquid Metals A. Interfacial Surface Energy and Contact Angles of Wetting in Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Systems . . B. The Nature of Adhesive Forces Determining the Wettability of a Solid by a Metal Melt Methods of Measuring the Wettability of a Solid Body by a Liquid Metal A. Sessile Drop Method B. The Plate Weight Method C. Instrumentation for Measuring Surface Tension and Wetting Angle The Wettability of Different Classes of Solids by Liquid Metals A. The Wettability of Ionic Compounds by Metal Melts B. The Wettability of Covalent Solids by Metals C. The Wettability of High-Melting Metal-Like Compounds by Metals D. The Wettability in the Solid Metal-Liquid Metal Melt System Conclusion References

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