Mixing enthalpies of liquid nickel–gallium alloys

Abstract

The partial mixing enthalpies of melt components in the Ni–Ga system are measured using hightemperature isoperibolic calorimetry at 1770 ± 5 K in a wide composition range. The partial mixing enthalpy of gallium in liquid nickel is –96 kJ/mol. for infinite dilution, while the same function of nickel in liquid gallium is –75 kJ/mol. The integral mixing enthalpy of liquid alloys in this system is calculated from partial enthalpies for the entire composition range (∆m H min = –32 kJ/mol. at xNi = = 0.5). The mixing enthalpies ∆m H of Ni–B (Al, Ga, In) binary alloys are compared. It is shown that the indicated systems are arranged in the Ni–In → Ni–Ga → Ni–B → Ni–Al series according to the increase in interaction energy of dissimilar components. The ∆m H min values of liquid Ni–B(Al, Ga, In) alloys are compared with the values of electrochemical and size factors.