CoAlW-L08.xml TransitionTemperatures (Version 1)

Phase Transition Temperatures



Material Composition

Element mole percent
Co 83.5
Al 9
W 7.5

Alloy Processing
Primary Processing: Vacuum Arc Remelting (arc melting)

Secondary Processing:
Homogenization at 1250 Celsius for 48 hours; Environment type: argon Quench type: Brine Quenching



Phase Transition Type Temperature Temperature Unit Uncertainty Measurement Method Heating Rate Cooling Rate
Solvus 961 Celsius 6.1 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 5Kelvinminute; 10Kelvinminute;
Solidus 1461.2 Celsius 5 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 5Kelvinminute; 10Kelvinminute;
Liquidus 1486 Celsius 5 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 5Kelvinminute; 10Kelvinminute;
Curie 788.6 Celsius 5 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 5Kelvinminute; 10Kelvinminute;


Sample Owner Eric Lass
Contact Information: [email protected]


Instrument Netzsch 404c DSC

Comments on experiments

Temperatures were determined on heating. The heating/cooling rate was a maximum of 10 K/min. Some measurements were performed at 5 K/min, and no statistical difference was found between measurement made at 10 K/min and 5 K/min. The solvus temperatures are the average of a minimum of three separate measurements (mixed between 5 K/min and 10 K/min), while the solidus and liquidus temperatures are a single measurement.