Ternary Diffusion and Thermodynamic Interaction in the β Solid Solutions of Ti–Al–Zr Alloys at 1473 K

Abstract

Interdiffusion in Ti-rich β solid solutions in Ti–Al–Zr alloys was investigated at 1473 K. In the β Ti–Al–Zr alloys, the main interdiffusion coefficients (i.e., and , respectively) and the cross interdiffusion coefficients, (i.e., and , respectively) have positive values, as well as a slight concentration dependence. The values of are larger than those of . In Ti–Al–X (= V, Cr, Fe, Co, Zr) alloys, the values of the main coefficients are at 1473 K. Repulsive interactions occur between Al and X (= V, Cr, Fe, Co, Zr) atoms in the Ti–Al–X alloys, because the ratio values of the cross coefficients to the main ones are positive in sign. On the other hand, the interactions between Ti (solvent) and X (= V, Cr, Fe, Co, Zr) (or Al) atoms are attractive in the present alloys because the ratio of the converted interdiffusion coefficients is negative values.