Experimental investigation of the phase growth kinetics under the constant electric current in the Cu-Sn system

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Д. О. Зраєв
С. В. Корнієнко

Abstract

Experimental research the kinetics of growth of a new phase in the copper-tin at a current density of electromigration 108A/м2 was performed. It is shown that the phase growth on the anode faster than on the cathode. Growth kinetics of phase corresponds to a linear time law.

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Materials Physics

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