Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria for Ce,Y in the Presence of O,S in Ni-base Solutions

The deoxidation,desulfuration,deoxysulfuration constants and the standard Gibbs energies(in J mol^(-1))of formation of the following rare earth compounds as the equilibrium phases in Ni-base solutions are given: Ce_2O_3:lgK=-(6.0729×10~4/T)+16.50 △G^0=-1.162460×10~6+315.84T Ce_2O_2S:lgK=-(5.1450×10~4/T)+12.46 △G^0=-9.84850×10~5+238.50T Ce_2S_3:lgK=-(7.2232×10~4/T)+27.98 △G^0=-1.382600×10~6+535.55T Y_2O_3:lgK=-(4.2572×10~4/T)+7.74 △G^0=-8.14920×10~5+148.16T Y_2O_2S:lgK=-(3.3146×10~4/T)+3.85 △G^0=-6.34460×10~5+73.72T Y_2S_3:lgK=-(1.22487×10~5/T)+55.78 △G^0=-2.344630×10~0+1067.76T Interaction coefficients between Ce.Y and O are also given: e_o^(?)=-(3.33451×10~5/T)+149.7 e_O^(?)=-(1.63437×10~5/T)+71.8 The phase equilibria for Ni-Ce-S-O and Ni-Y-S-O solutions at 1600℃ provide the basis for pre- dicting the sequence and type of Ce and Y equilibrium phases formed in Ni-base solutions.The formulas controlling the morphology of inclusion formed in liquid Ni by Ce or Y addition are also given.