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Driven by reduction of free energy, a wetting liquid preferentially flows to<br />

smaller capillaries. When there is insufficient liquid to fill all the pores, the wetting liquid<br />

pulls the particles together to minimize the energy. This gives rise to the rearrangement.<br />

In contrast, a poor wetting liquid causes swelling of the compact, and may possibly exude<br />

liquid from surface pores. In sintering practice, the spreading of the liquid phase should<br />

be confined within the particle compact to prevent loss of liquid phase; preferably, noble<br />

metal crucible or substrate should be used.<br />

2.5.4.7 Solubility of Small Particles<br />

The effect of size on the solubility of small particles may be described as:

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