Thermodynamic assessments of the phase diagrams of the hafnium-vanadium and vanadium-zirconium systems

Abstract

Thermodynamic assessments have been made for the hafnium-vanadium (Hf-V) and vanadium-zirconium (V-Zr) systems using the Calphad-Thermocalc approach. The Gibbs energies of the liquid, body-centered cubic, and close-packed hexagonal phases were described by a substitution solution model with a Redlich-Kister formalism to express the excess Gibbs energy. The C15-Laves phase was treated first as stoichiometric and then with a composition range. A consistent set of optimized thermodynamic parameters was obtained, and calculated phase equilibria were compared with the experimental data. The enthalpy of formation of the C15-Laves phase was calculated equal to approximately −3 and −5 kJ/mol, respectively, in the Hf-V and V-Zr systems, which is in good agreement with predicted values.