Abstract
Numerical analysis is used in this study to derive surface tension from the shape of a liquid silicate sessile drop. The speed afforded by the drop shape analysis package facilitates analysis of experimentally derived drop profiles. Drop symmetry, contact angles, and local shape variations can be readily determined, thereby permitting the detection of experimental errors. The experimental and analytical technique was first validated by determining the surface tension of high‐purity gallium and aluminum under carefully controlled furnace atmospheres. Results for a calcium aluminosilicate melt are compared to pendant drop and maximum‐bubble pressure measurements reported in the literature. The use of an internal scaling factor and the effect of substrate interactions are discussed.
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