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The thermodynamic origin of various types of phase diagrams in simple binary systems exhibiting two phases (e.g. a liquid and a solid phase) has been examined using the regular solution model. The necessary conditions for the occurrence of each of these types are identified in terms of the appropriate intersections of the miscibility gap boundaries (in solid/liquid phases) and the liquidus/solidus/iso-G curves. Thus, the regions of occurrence of the different types of possible phase diagrams in the space of the regular solution interchange energy parameters (W α,W β) are clearly delineated. This analysis makes it easier to make intelligent initial selections of model (energy) parameters for their optimization in the calculation of phase diagrams using thermodynamic models such as CALPHAD/CVM.
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Sarma, B.N., Prasad, S.S., Vijayvergiya, S. et al. Existence domains for invariant reactions in binary regular solution phase diagrams exhibiting two phases. Bull Mater Sci 26, 423–430 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02711187
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