Thermodynamic Assessment of DyCl3-MCl (M = Na, K, Rb, Cs) Systems

Using the CALPHAD (Calculation of Phase Diagram) technique, the DyCl3-MCI (M = Na, K, Rb, Cs) systems were optimized and calculated. The modified quasi-chemical model in the pair approximation for short-range ordering was used to describe the Gibbs energies of the liquid phase in these systems. From the measured phase diagram data and experimental thermodynamic properties, a series of thermodynamic functions were optimized base on an interactive computer-assisted analysis. The optimized parameters and the experimental data were thermodynamically self-consistent. The optimized results were discussed.