Partial Structure Factors of Liquid Na-K and Al-Mg Alloys(Physics)

Three partial structure factors S_(Q) have been evaluated from the scattered X-ray intensities of liquid Na-K and Al-Mg alloys assuming that the S_(Q) are independent of the relative abundance of the respective elements in the alloys. The functions S_(Q) and S_(Q) and the reduced radial distribution functions G_(r) and G_(r) obtained in this work are very similar to those observed in the respective pure liquid metals. In both cases, S_(Q) and G_(r) have maxima which lie in between those of the pure elements. From these results, liquid Na-K and Al-Mg alloys are interpreted as random mixing fluids. A comparison between the partial structure factors obtained in this work and those calculated from the hard sphere model was made. Adequate agreement was obtained on the low angle side of the first peak, but agreement on the whole pattern is not necessarily found. The electrical resistivity was calculated using Faber-Ziman\u27s theory and compared with experimental data