Resistivity of Cu, Ni and Sb in undercooled liquid state

Abstract With the help of non-contact measurement, electrical resistivity of Cu, Ni, Sb has been measured to study the influence of short range order on electrons scattering in the normal and undercooled liquid state. Till the maximum undercooling, linear resistivity-temperature dependence is obtained in Cu and Ni melts. Nonlinear resistivity behavior is obtained in undercooled liquid Sb till a maximum undercooling of about 60 degree. The increase in viscous flow activation energy reveals structure transition in Sb melts. A drop in resistivity of Cu melts is obtained accompanying the recalescence. The abrupt jump in resistivity of Sb reveals the rapid growth of Peierls distortion during rapid solidification process.