Nonequilibrium phase diagrams in the PbCl2−AgCl eutectic system

It is well-known that eutectics do not necessarily grow at the eutectic temperature, or with the eutectic composition. Thus, the eutectic point can be shifted due to nonequilibrium conditions in the system. This fact was observed in many experiments. We try to explain this behaviour on base of the study of phase transformation kinetics. We construct the kinetic phase diagrams of PbCl2−AgCl within the framework as of the nucleation theory as of the theory of growth on the phase interface. Our models are based on the molecular model of the difference of chemical potential of components for the liquid and solid phases. The proposed model describes the position of the eutectic point very well and is practically applied for the study of nonequilibrium directional growth in the PbCl2−AgCl system.