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> By definition a liquid cannot be below its freezing point until it has completed its phase change. Supercooled water is a thing: (and I've seen it a few time
by RetroTechie 2mo ago
> By definition a liquid cannot be below its freezing point until it has completed its phase change.
Supercooled water is a thing: (and I've seen it a few times myself)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercooling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercooling
- wahern 2mo agoSuperheating, too, and that's something that can happen in a microwave, occasionally causing severe burns when superheated water flash boils. AFAIU, it's the same phenomenon--lack of nucleation sites to kick-off the phase transition.
- mrloopex 2mo agoDoes that mean every TTT diagram is wrong? Nevermind I just learned about CCT diagrams. I guess having only one year of materials engineering means I should STFU. :)