Interaction parameter in liquid iron alloys.

Abstract

Synopsis Values for interaction parameters in liquid iron alloys collected by the 19th Committee (Steelmaking) of The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science are shown for some elements to describe the present state of available data. It is shown that though the interaction parameters have been repeatedly measured, the data are limited to some particular elements. Even for these elements, the data are not satisfactory. The periodicity of interaction parameter with atomic number is examined. The distinct periodicity reported by several investigators is not apparently revealed because of the scatter of data, although some tendencies are observed. The literature collected by the committee are reviewed for the experimental and the data processing and analyzing methods. Numerous interesting methods were devised in the effort to determine the interaction parameters.