The competition between InBi and In₂Bi-like atomic distributions before solidification

Chem. Met. Alloys 1 (2008) 159-162

https://doi.org/10.30970/cma1.0050

A. YAKYMOVYCH, S. MUDRY, Ch. LUEF, H. IPSER

The enthalpy of mixing of binary In–Bi melts was measured by means of a calorimetric method at T = 1023, 875, 483 K. Its concentration dependence reveals a flat minimum in the region between the intermetallic phases InBi and In₂Bi. The shape of the curve of the integral enthalpy of mixing for liquid In-Bi alloys is in agreement with the assumption of a competition between InBi and In₂Bi-like chemical ordering before solidification.

Integral enthalpy of mixing as a function of composition for liquid In-Bi alloys.

Keywords

Enthalpy of mixing / In-Bi molten alloys / Intermetallic phase / Associate