Thermodynamic Database of the Phase Diagrams in the Au-RE Binary Systems

Abstract

The thermodynamic database has been developed for Au-RE binary systems. Based on the experimental data including thermodynamic properties and phase equilibrium, the thermodynamic assessments of phase diagrams in the Au-RE (RE: Nd, Dy, Yb, Gd, Tb, Sm, Lu) binary systems were carried out by using the CALPHAD (Calculation of Phase Diagrams) method. The Gibbs free energies of the solution phases were described by substitutional solution model, and all of the intermetallic compounds were described by sublattice models. The calculated phase diagrams are congruent with the available experimental data. Combined with the assessed Au-RE (RE: La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) binary systems, the thermodynamic database of Au-RE binary systems has been developed, and some significant information of thermodynamic properties and phase equilibrium could be calculated, which is important for the further development of Sn-Au-RE high-temperature lead-free solders.