Solid-liquid interfacial energies in binary and pseudo-binary systems

A simple thermodynamic model of the solid-liquid interface in binary systems is presented and used as a means of estimating the solid-liquid interfacial energy, _SL, in such systems. The model is extended to pseudo-binary systems such as transition metal carbide/liquid metal systems. In combination with wetting data the estimated _SL values can be used to estimate the surface energy of the solid, _SV. In most cases, estimated values of _SL and _SV are in good agreement with experimentally determined values.