Materials Algorithms Project
Program Library

Program MAP_KINETIC_ZENER_CAPI

Provenance of code.
Purpose of code.
Specification.
Description of subroutine's operation.
References.
Parameter descriptions.
Error indicators.
Accuracy estimate.
Any additional information.
Example of code
Auxiliary subroutines required.
Keywords.
Download source code.
Links.

Provenance of Source Code

P. E. J. Rivera Díaz del Castillo
Phase Transformations and Complex Properties Group,
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy,
University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, U.K.

Top | Next

Purpose

To obtain the variation of growth parameter for spherical growth as a function of dimensionless supersaturation.

Top | Next | Prev

Specification

This is a self-contained program.

Language:	FORTRAN
Product form:	Source code

Top | Next | Prev

Description

The program solves the mass balance equation for spherical precipitates, when capillarity is taken into account, as supersaturation is varied, and for given values of dimensionless radius (particle radius over critical radius for nucleation).

Top | Next | Prev

References

P. E. J. Rivera Díaz del Castillo and H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia, 'Theory for growth of spherical precipitates with capillarity effects', Materials Science and Technology, 17 30-32 2001.
P. E. J. Rivera Díaz del Castillo, Kinetics of Precipitation Reactions, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Cambridge.