TABLE 1.
Constants & properties of bulk indium and lithium and the interface diffusion model constants for indium.
| Constant/property & model constants | Indium | Lithium |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal structure | BCT | BCC |
| (g/cm3), density | 7.30 | 0.534 |
| (GPa), elastic modulus1 | 12.7 | 9.5 |
| (GPa), shear modulus | 3.8 | 4.25 |
| (-), Poisson’s ratio | 0.45 | 0.362 |
| (MPa), yield stress | 0.93 | 0.5 |
| (ºC), melting temperature | 156.6 | 180.5 |
| (m2/s), pre-exponential term | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| (J), activation energy for self-diffusion | 78,300 | 55,300 |
| (ºC), test temperature | 24.4 | |
| (-), homologous temperature at 24.4 ºC | 0.69 | 0.66 |
| (m2/s), self-diffusion coefficient | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| (m2/s), surface diffusivity | 5 | NA |
| (m), surface layer thickness | 1 | NA |
| (m3/atom), atomic volume | 2.6 | NA |
| (J/m2), surface energy | 1 | NA |
| (m/s), triple point velocity | 1 | NA |
| (J/m3), hardness | 5.4 | NA |
| (1/m), elastic relaxation length | 1.2 | NA |
| (J/(atom·K)) | 1.38 | NA |
1The elastic modulus of lithium is highly anisotropic.