A thermodynamic modeling of the Cr–Nb–Ni system

This paper provides a consistent thermodynamic data set for the whole Cr–Nb–Ni ternary system via thermodynamic modeling. All of the experimental phase diagram data available from the literature are critically reviewed and assessed using thermodynamic models for the Gibbs energies of individual phases. The ternary liquid and (Ni) phases are described with a regular solution model. The two-sublattice model is used to model the binary phases NbCr2(HT), NbCr2(LT), NbNi3, and Nb6Ni7. In order to reproduce the measured solid solubilities in the ternary system and to reduce the number of adjustable parameters, the third element is assumed to be anti-site atoms in only one sublattice. Optimal thermodynamic parameters are obtained by considering reliable literature data. Comprehensive comparisons between calculated and measured phase diagrams show that all the accurate experimental information is satisfactorily accounted for by the present thermodynamic description. The thermodynamic parameters obtained can also describe the diffusion paths observed for the diffusion couples between Nb and several Cr–Ni alloys annealed at 1002 ∘C.