Thermodynamic assessment and experimental study of Mg–Gd alloys

•Solid solubity of Gd in (Mg) experimentally studied.•Consistent thermodynamic calculation of Mg–Gd phase diagram developed.•Vapor pressure and enthalpy of formation data analyzed by Calphad method.•Three error sources identified in earlier approximate enthalpy derivation.•Claimed systematic trends...

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Published in:Journal of alloys and compounds 2013-12, Vol.581, p.166-177
Main Authors: Hampl, M., Blawert, C., Silva Campos, M.R., Hort, N., Peng, Q., Kainer, K.U., Schmid-Fetzer, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloys
Annealing
Applied sciences
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Heat treatment
Materials science
Metals. Metallurgy
Microstructure
Phase diagrams
Phase diagrams and microstructures developed by solidification and solid-solid phase transformations
Phase diagrams of metals and alloys
Physics
Production techniques
Rare earth alloys and compounds
Thermal properties of condensed matter
Thermal properties of crystalline solids
Thermodynamic modelling
Thermodynamic properties
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Summary:•Solid solubity of Gd in (Mg) experimentally studied.•Consistent thermodynamic calculation of Mg–Gd phase diagram developed.•Vapor pressure and enthalpy of formation data analyzed by Calphad method.•Three error sources identified in earlier approximate enthalpy derivation.•Claimed systematic trends in enthalpies of formation disputed. The solid solubility of Gd in (Mg) is studied experimentally using microstructure, chemical and EDX analysis on permanent mould chill cast samples which were annealed for 1–14days at 300–550°C. Based on those key data and all the critically assessed experimental phase equilibrium and thermodynamic data of the Mg–Gd system two Calphad-type thermodynamic descriptions are developed. This provides calculated phase diagrams, and an inherent inconsistency between the vapor pressure data and the Mg-rich phase diagram is indicated. A previous misperception of “experimental” enthalpy of formation data of binary GdxMgy intermetallic compounds is also revealed. The assumption of systematic trends in these key thermodynamic data for the series of rare earth elements R=(La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd) is scrutinized.
ISSN:0925-8388
1873-4669
DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.07.042