International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Effect of temperature on volume thermal expansion of minerals

  • Author:
  • Mahipal Singh, Madan Singh
  • Total Page Count: 19
  • Page Number: 86 to 104

*Department of Physics, RH Govt. P. G. College, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India-244713

**Department of Physics and Electronics, National University of Lesotho, Roma-180, Lesotho

PACS: 64.10.+h, 65.40.De, 66.70.-f

Abstract

The present study is based on the volume thermal expansion of some minerals under the effect of temperature. The volume thermal expansion (V/V0) has been calculated using newly established integral form of equation of state (IFEOS) as proposed by Singh and Singh. This equation of state (EOS) has been applied to some minerals like NaCl, KCl, MgO, CaO, MnO, Fe2SiO4, MgAl2O4, Olivine, Al2O3 and Mg2SiO4. The results of volume thermal expansion (V/V0) for these minerals have been compared with available experimental data as well as other theoretical results. A close agreement between theory and available experimental data supports the validity of Singh and Singh integral form of equation of state for minerals.

Keywords

Equation of state, Volume thermal expansion, Minerals, Temperature