Effects of composition and magnetism on interfacial energy in Cu-Co alloys

The composition and magnetic dependent interfacial energy in Cu-Co immiscible alloys is investigated within a coherent interface model using ab initio calculations. We translate the dependence of to temperature considering variations equilibrium compositions precipitate matrix with respect temperature. obtained results are reasonable agreement those by experiments thermodynamic Reviewing experimental methods for determining based on kinetic models nucleation coarsening, as well broken-bond models, we point out that effect above primarily due change interface. present work emphasizes effort understand meaning speciously same quantity different methods.