ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
The Ag-Bi-O system has been experimentally studied using differential thermal analysis (DTA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and thermodynamically optimized. The temperatures of the eutectic, monotectic, and Bi2O3 allotropic transformations have been measured in N2, in air, and in O2 by DTA. There are no ternary phases stable at ambient pressure. Presently measured transformation temperatures have been combined with existing oxygen activity measurements in the metal liquid to optimize thermodynamic parameters describing the liquid phase. The resulting fit is excellent. EDX measurements of the composition in the oxide liquid have a rather low precision but confirm the thermodynamic optimization. However, some uncertainties remain concerning the liquid composition at the eutectic transformation and the shape of the miscibility gap at higher temperatures.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01821.x
