If the total change in free energy of a molten metal is 5.34 x 10 -17 J

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If the total change in free energy of a molten metal is 5.34 x 10-17 J upon formation of the first stable solid and the free energy per unit volume is 217.7 J/cm3, approximate the radius of the first stable spherical solid. The surface free energy of the solid-liquid interface is 100 x 10-7 J/cm2.

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The Science And Engineering Of Materials

ISBN: 9781305076761

7th Edition

Authors: Donald R. Askeland, Wendelin J. Wright

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