DSC studies on reactions of the elements with sulfur

The sulfidation reaction of the elements in sealed silica tubes methods has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) with a heating rate of 10 °C min−1 at temperatures between 25 and 800 °C. The reaction pathways were investigated by thermoanalytical and X-ray methods. The elements tested were as follows: Ag, Al, B, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, In, Mg, Mn, Mo, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, Pt, Si, Sn, Ta, Ti, V, W, Zn and Zr. The sulfidation temperature of the elements has been determined from DSC data.