Kirkendall effect

English

Etymology

Named after Ernest Kirkendall.

Noun

Kirkendall effect (plural Kirkendall effects)

  1. (metallurgy, chemistry) The motion of the interface between two metals that occurs due to the difference in diffusion rates of the metal atoms.

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