Thermodynamic Description of the Ti-Al-O System Based on Experimental Data

Abstract

Phase equilibria of the TiO2-Al2O3 system were investigated experimentally using XRD, SEM/EDX and DTA methods. Temperature stability limits of the aluminum titanate (Al2TiO5) were detected. The thermodynamic parameters of the liquid phase as well as solid solution phases were assessed by CALPHAD approach using obtained experimental results. The thermodynamic data for the Ti-Al, Al-O and Ti-O systems and available experimental data for the Ti-Al-O system were critically evaluated and optimized to develop database of the Ti-Al-O system.