THE LATTICE STABILITY OF METALS - III, IRON
Abstract
Measurements of the electrical resistance of iron over the temperature range 325 to 1425 K at pressures up to 95 kilobars have been performed to determine the temperature of the reversible transition b.c.c. and f.c.c. and estimate the resistivity of b.c.c. and f.c.c. iron as a function of pressure. The results were combined with relevant thermodynamic, volumetric, and physical property data to evaluate the dominant factors controlling the relative stability of f.c.c. and b.c.c. iron as a function of temperature and pressure. It is suggested that the unusual electronic properties of f.c.c. iron stem from the existence of two spin states and the variation in the occupancy of these states with temperature and pressure. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0277174
Entities
People
- E.v. Clougherty
- Larry Kaufman
- R.j. Weiss