Assuming the existence of a metastable equilibrium, a simple mass balance calculation, which uses experimentally determined data exclusively, makes it possible to predict grain sizes of other NiP alloys within the thermal stability region.
The value of used in Eqn. (13) (log = -75.3) is also a reference value that, it will be shown, characterizes a metastable equilibrium distribution of proteins that is rank-identical to the measured relative abundances of the proteins.
solid solution precipitates in a metastable equilibrium with the Fe-rich b.c.c.
A metastable equilibrium between β-Ti and NiTi was therefore created, resulting in the observed eutectic.
It is shown that this process initially yields a metastable equilibrium and a compact model for the kinetics of approach to this metastable state is described.
In the present study it is shown that this will be the case for open systems only, whereas in closed systems a metastable equilibrium with slightly negative or zero grain boundary energies could be attained.
Vegetation on the marsh platform can promote a metastable equilibrium where the platform maintains elevation relative to a rapidly rising sea level, although disturbance to vegetation could cause irreversible loss of marsh habitat.
We suggest that to reduce the confusion, all experiments should be labelled "G-type" if global equilibrium is the target and "M-type" if a metastable equilibrium is sought.
The range of protein abundances in a metastable equilibrium population often approaches that seen in experiments over a narrow window of oxygen fugacity.
The comparisons depicted in Fig. 5 and in Additional File 6 are also significant because they reveal that the range of protein abundances observed in cells is accessible in a metastable equilibrium assemblage at some values of log.
