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The Melting Laws
Author(s) -
Kumari M.,
Dass N.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2221460108
Subject(s) - thermodynamics , argon , melting temperature , law , term (time) , melting point , relation (database) , materials science , chemistry , physics , computer science , quantum mechanics , organic chemistry , political science , database , composite material
It is shown that Simon's melting law is not a mere empirical relation but is based on the theoretical concepts of Lindemann. Thus, for the first time, Simon constants are identified correctly in term of the physical properties of the concerned solid. Moreover, it is shown that the other melting laws as given by Kennedy, Reynold et al. and Dass et al. follow well from it. The calculations of the melting temperature, T m , are done in the case of argon and sodium chloride. Good agreement is found in each case.