Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.101, No.1, 386-399, 2018
Experimental investigation of phase relations and thermodynamic properties in the ZrO2-TiO2 system
Phase relations in the ZrO2-TiO2 system were studied experimentally using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy combined with dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM/EDX) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The homogeneity ranges of ZrO2 and TiO2, as well as high temperature disordered beta-(ZrxTi1-x)(2)O-4 compound were defined in the temperature range of 1700-2040 K. Temperature and composition of eutectic reaction were measured. The standard enthalpy of formation of the beta-ZrTiO4 compound was obtained using high-temperature oxide-melt solution calorimetry. High temperature heat capacity measurement for the beta-ZrTiO4 compound was performed in the temperature range from 250 K to 1200 K. Thermodynamic description of ZrO2-TiO2 system has been derived based on obtained experimental results and data from literature.