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driving force of polymorphism

 
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Nov6-11, 11:11 PM   #1
 

driving force of polymorphism


I was wondering what the driving force behind polymorphism is. What causes polymorphic materials to change crystal structures at certain temperatures? Such as the iron phases alpha-ferrite, gamma-austenite, delta-ferrite, hexaferrum?
 
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Nov12-11, 08:38 AM   #2
 
The driving force for poly morphism in metal alloys is difference in free energies of two phases at different temperatures
 
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