Re: Phase rule

Jul 29, 2003 0 Replies


In a simple binary phase diagram, according to the phase rule,


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> #Phase + #Freedom = #Component + 1 (pressure is fixed).
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> Then, the eutectic point will have 0 degree of freedom.
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> Does this rule apply to a spinodal decomposition as well?

Only once you have reached the final equilibrium concentrations, and it does not apply to the interfaces, which are nonequilibrium structures.

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