Al–C system
54 accepted literature values from 4 paper(s) (experimental 29, model 22, DFT 3); 6 calculated phase diagram(s). 22 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.
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| Evidence class | Values |
|---|---|
| experimental | 29 |
| model | 22 |
| DFT | 3 |
| Property group | Values |
|---|---|
| invariant reaction | 1 |
| phase transition | 10 |
| formation | 25 |
| heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy | 14 |
| activity / EMF / Gibbs energy | 4 |
Calculated phase diagrams
Binary phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad 0.11.2 from the SGTE binary collection (Hallstedt 2025, CC BY 4.0). Evidence class: model.
| TDB file | Assessment | SHA-256 | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlC-04Oht.tdb | H. Ohtani, M. Yamano, M. Hasebe, Calphad, 28, 177-90(2004) doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2004.08.003 | e0359ec92f728c9d083c8f25632a8adcf98114ab39166596e5b8ada855e0c055 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| AlC-19Def.tdb | G. Deffrennes, B. Gardiola, M. Allam, D. Chaussende, A. Pisch, J. Andrieux, R. Schmid-Fetzer, O. Dezellus, Calphad, 66, 101648(2019). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2019.101648 | e41f1fe9d140d2fb9dcd5b193b980c5d8cfa17fc0d558cba6f4bfa35e764f803 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| AlC-21He-3g.tdb | Z. He, B. Kaplan, H. Mao, M. Selleby, Calphad, 72, 102250(2021). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2021.102250 | d59c8ca38ae9ee7e75726152d92e71935fc0c5d6aad8a1f4600a2374b490ae0e | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| AlC-91Har.tdb | K.C. Hari Kumar, V. Raghavan, J. Phase Equilib., 12, 275-86(1991). doi:10.1007/BF02649916 | b9df7c92c4005d6352669ef1b845a124ff1d88f50d80b51b2ddce5a00c77e493 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| AlC-94Qiu.tdb | C. Qiu, R. Metselaar, J. Alloys Compd., 216, 55-60(1994). doi:10.1016/0925-8388(94)91042-1 | e7bd588e9981ad7d6ea0efadf58e0482b9243e5bfcb78b55d9f280fda7253632 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| AlC-95Gro-LB.tdb | J. Groebner, H.L. Lukas, F. Aldinger, J. Alloys Compd., 220, 8-14(1995) doi:10.1016/0925-8388(94)06028-2 | 39c020c75ad739cafaa9db0b70b1943ed55525fe98e08c13c2d97804aa32e152 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| TDB file | T (K) | Phases at the invariant |
|---|---|---|
| AlC-04Oht.tdb | 2455.51 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.18154) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-04Oht.tdb | 2455.51 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.18152) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-04Oht.tdb | 2455.51 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.18151) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-04Oht.tdb | 933.65 | LIQUID (x(C) 0) + FCC_A1 (x(C) 2.600e-4) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) |
| AlC-19Def.tdb | 2879.85 | GAS (x(C) 0.17508) + LIQUID (x(C) 0.3884) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-19Def.tdb | 2879.85 | GAS (x(C) 0.17505) + LIQUID (x(C) 0.38834) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-19Def.tdb | 2410.68 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.1954) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-19Def.tdb | 2410.68 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.19524) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-19Def.tdb | 2410.68 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.19515) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-19Def.tdb | 933.78 | LIQUID (x(C) 0) + FCC_A1 (x(C) 4.600e-4) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) |
| AlC-21He-3g.tdb | 2859.78 | GAS (x(C) 0.17737) + LIQUID (x(C) 0.31995) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-21He-3g.tdb | 2859.78 | GAS (x(C) 0.17705) + LIQUID (x(C) 0.31962) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-21He-3g.tdb | 2424.89 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.17878) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-21He-3g.tdb | 2424.89 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.17873) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-21He-3g.tdb | 933.68 | LIQUID (x(C) 0) + FCC_A1 (x(C) 3.000e-4) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) |
| AlC-91Har.tdb | 2453.07 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.18792) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-91Har.tdb | 2453.07 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.1878) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-91Har.tdb | 2453.07 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.18773) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-91Har.tdb | 933.47 | FCC_A1 (x(C) 0) + LIQUID (x(C) 0) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) |
| AlC-94Qiu.tdb | 2434.47 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.17083) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-94Qiu.tdb | 2434.47 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.17073) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-94Qiu.tdb | 2434.47 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.17064) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-94Qiu.tdb | 933.47 | FCC_A1 (x(C) 0) + LIQUID (x(C) 0) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) |
| AlC-95Gro-LB.tdb | 2980.05 | GAS (x(C) 0.16126) + LIQUID (x(C) 0.39739) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-95Gro-LB.tdb | 2980.05 | GAS (x(C) 0.16124) + LIQUID (x(C) 0.39737) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-95Gro-LB.tdb | 2428.93 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.20283) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-95Gro-LB.tdb | 2428.93 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.20265) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-95Gro-LB.tdb | 2428.93 | LIQUID (x(C) 0.20261) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) + GRAPHITE_A9 (x(C) 1) |
| AlC-95Gro-LB.tdb | 933.58 | LIQUID (x(C) 0) + FCC_A1 (x(C) 1.500e-4) + AL4C3_D71 (x(C) 0.42857) |
Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull AlC-04Oht · CALPHAD hull AlC-19Def · CALPHAD hull AlC-91Har · CALPHAD hull AlC-94Qiu · CALPHAD hull AlC-95Gro-LB
Invariant reactions (literature)
| T (K) | Reaction / phases | Compositions (mole fraction) | Class | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2425 | peritectic | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 | p. 1 report | The data on the solubility of carbon in liquid Al and on the thermodynamic properties of Al4C3 were assessed, and the peritectic decomposition temperature of Al4C3 was confirmed at 2425±15 K by thermal analysis. |
Formation enthalpies
Literature values in kJ/mol-atom where the per-atom basis is known. DFT columns: the lowest-energy entry at the same composition (Materials Project 2026.04.13, OQMD v1.8; different energy references, never averaged), from dft_parity.json.
| Phase | Compound | Value | T (K) | Class | MP DFT (kJ/mol-atom) | OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom) | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al4C3 | -145.8 per mol-atom | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Berthelot 1901 | Table 5, p. 8, row 5 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -132 per mol-atom | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Thoburn 1964 | Table 5, p. 8, row 4 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -37.8 per mol-atom | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Prescott 1928 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 12 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -36 per mol-atom | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Prescott 1927 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 11 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -35.3 per mol-atom ± 3.3 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Meschi 1959 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 10 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -35.2 per mol-atom ± 2.5 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Potter 1966 | Table 5, p. 8, row 9 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -31.9 per mol-atom ± 1.2 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Mah 1964 | Table 5, p. 8, row 3 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -31.5 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 15 | Table 7, p. 14, row 4 report | |
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -31.5 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [2] He 2021 cites Grobner 1995 doi | Table 5, p. 12, row 4 report | |
| Al4C3 | -30.6 per mol-atom ± 2.8 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Plante 1966 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 8 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -29.7 per mol-atom ± 0.7 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites King 1964 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 2 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -29.6 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 14 | Table 7, p. 14, row 3 report | |
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -29.6 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 17 | Table 7, p. 14, row 5 report | |
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -29.6 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [2] He 2021 cites Caian 1994 | Table 5, p. 12, row 3 report | |
| Al4C3 | -29.6 per mol-atom ± 0.3 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Blachnik 1970 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 6 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -28.5 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [2] He 2021 | Table 5, p. 12, row 6 report | |
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -27.6 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [1] Deffrennes 2019 | Table 7, p. 14, row 6 report | |
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -27.6 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | model | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [2] He 2021 cites Deffrennes 2019 doi | Table 5, p. 12, row 5 report | |
| Al4C3 | -26.4 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | DFT | [2] He 2021 cites Pisch 2020 | Table 5, p. 12, row 1 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -26.2 per mol-atom | 298.15 | DFT | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Pisch 2019 | Table 5, p. 8, row 15 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | Al4C3 | -26.2 kJ/mol-atom | 298.15 | experimental | -8.807 (mp-aaaaacjf) | -9.446 (oqmd-646102) | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Saba 1962 | Table 7, p. 14, row 2 report | |
| Al4C3 | -24.9 per mol-atom ± 2.4 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Rinehart 1980 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 13 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -23.9 per mol-atom ± 1.8 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Meichsner 1934 | Table 5, p. 8, row 1 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -18.3 per mol-atom ± 1 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Meschel 1995 doi | Table 5, p. 8, row 7 report | ||||
| Al4C3 | -17.9 per mol-atom ± 2.4 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Thoburn 1964 | Table 5, p. 8, row 14 report |
Other properties
Phase transition (10)
| Property | Value | T (K) | Phases / composition | Class | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase transition | 1567 K | 1567 | other | model | [3] Kumar 1991 | p. 7 report | Atemperature maximum (e2 in Fig. 6) at 1567 K (1294 *C) is also predicted on the (L + A14C3 + a) liquidus line at 44.0 at.% AI and 0.35 at.% C. |
| Phase transition | 1601 K | 1601 | other | model | [3] Kumar 1991 | p. 7 report | A temperature maximum (el in Fig. 6) at 1601 K (1328 "C) corresponds to the three-phase equilibrium oflc, liquid of 24.1 at. % AI and 6.6 at. % C, and bcc (a) of 26.2 at.% Aland 1.0 at.% C. |
| Phase transition | 2253 K | 2253 | peritectic: Long as reported by [2] 64Str alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 64Str | Table 4, p. 6, row 2 report | |
| Phase transition | 2263 K | 2263 | peritectic: [18] 91Sch alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 91Sch | Table 4, p. 6, row 6 report | |
| Phase transition | 2298 K | 2298 | peritectic: Searcy as reported by [2] 64Str alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 64Str | Table 4, p. 6, row 1 report | |
| Phase transition | 2323 K | 2323 | peritectic: [21] 65Gin alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 65Gin | Table 4, p. 6, row 3 report | |
| Phase transition | 2408 K | 2408 | peritectic: [19] 66Git alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 66Git | Table 4, p. 6, row 4 report | |
| Phase transition | 2428 K | 2428 | peritectic: [23] 87Ode alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 87Ode | Table 4, p. 6, row 5 report | |
| Phase transition | 4130 K | 4130 | graphite + liquid | experimental | [2] He 2021 | p. 2 report | A lower melting point (4130 K) of graphite was selected in their work compared to the one used in the SGTE compilation of the elements (4765 K) [11] based on the assessment by Gustafson [16]. |
| Phase transition | 4765 K | 4765 | graphite + liquid | model | [2] He 2021 cites Dinsdale 1991 doi | p. 2 report | A lower melting point (4130 K) of graphite was selected in their work compared to the one used in the SGTE compilation of the elements (4765 K) [11] based on the assessment by Gustafson [16]. |
Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy (14)
| Property | Value | T (K) | Phases / composition | Class | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entropy printed: entropy of formation | 88.97 J.K-1.mol-1 | 298.15 | model | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Pisch 2019 | p. 7 report | In fact, the entropy of formation of Al4C3 at 298 K that was found to be 88.97 J.K-1.mol-1 from integrating the ab-initio heat capacity [30] is in excellent agreement with the experimental value of 89.12 J.K-1.mol-1 proposed by Saba and Furukawa [31] and with their fitted value of 88.97 J.K-1.mol-1 [28]. | |
| Entropy printed: entropy of formation | 89.12 J.K-1.mol-1 | 298.15 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Saba 1962 | p. 7 report | In fact, the entropy of formation of Al4C3 at 298 K that was found to be 88.97 J.K-1.mol-1 from integrating the ab-initio heat capacity [30] is in excellent agreement with the experimental value of 89.12 J.K-1.mol-1 proposed by Saba and Furukawa [31] and with their fitted value of 88.97 J.K-1.mol-1 [28]. | |
| Entropy printed: ΔfS°298.15 K | 89.1 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [1] Deffrennes 2019 | Table 7, p. 14, row 6 report | |
| Entropy printed: Standard entropy of formation at 298.15 K | 89.1 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [2] He 2021 cites Deffrennes 2019 doi | Table 5, p. 12, row 5 report | |
| Entropy printed: ΔfS°298.15 K | 87.4 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 14 | Table 7, p. 14, row 3 report | |
| Entropy printed: ΔfS°298.15 K | 87 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 17 | Table 7, p. 14, row 5 report | |
| Entropy printed: Standard entropy of formation at 298.15 K | 88.89 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [2] He 2021 | Table 5, p. 12, row 6 report | |
| Entropy printed: ΔfS°298.15 K | 89 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites ref. 15 | Table 7, p. 14, row 4 report | |
| Entropy printed: Standard entropy of formation at 298.15 K | 89.12 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | DFT | [2] He 2021 cites Pisch 2020 | Table 5, p. 12, row 1 report | |
| Entropy printed: ΔfS°298.15 K | 88.9 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Saba 1962 | Table 7, p. 14, row 2 report | |
| Entropy printed: Standard entropy of formation at 298.15 K | 87.4 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [2] He 2021 cites Caian 1994 | Table 5, p. 12, row 3 report | |
| Entropy printed: Standard entropy of formation at 298.15 K | 88.97 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [2] He 2021 cites Saba 1962 | Table 5, p. 12, row 2 report | |
| Entropy printed: ΔfS°298.15 K | 89.1 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | experimental | [1] Deffrennes 2019 cites Saba 1962 | Table 7, p. 14, row 1 report | |
| Entropy printed: Standard entropy of formation at 298.15 K | 89 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | Al4C3 alloy: C 0.428571 | model | [2] He 2021 cites Grobner 1995 doi | Table 5, p. 12, row 4 report |
Activity / EMF / Gibbs energy (4)
| Property | Value | T (K) | Phases / composition | Class | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs energy printed: Gibbs energy of formation | -88 kJ per formula unit | 1873 | model | [3] Kumar 1991 | p. 7 report | The value of-88.0 kJ per formula unit obtained for the Gibbs energy of formation of Al,tC3 at 1873 K agrees well with the value-88.8 • 11.2 kJ obtained by [77Cho]. | |
| Gibbs energy printed: Gibbs energy of formation | -88.8 unspecified ± 11.2 | 1873 | experimental | [3] Kumar 1991 cites Choudary 1977 doi | p. 7 report | The value of-88.0 kJ per formula unit obtained for the Gibbs energy of formation of Al,tC3 at 1873 K agrees well with the value-88.8 • 11.2 kJ obtained by [77Cho]. | |
| Gibbs energy printed: standard Gibbs energy of formation | -88.8 kJ mo1-1 | 1873 | experimental | [4] Qiu 1994 cites Choudary 1977 doi | p. 4 report | The calculated value at 1873 K is - 72.919 kJ mol- 1 which is less negative than the value -88.8 kJ mo1-1 derived from A1 activity measured in the Fe-AI melt at the same temperature by Choudary and Belton [25]. | |
| Gibbs energy printed: standard Gibbs energy of formation | -72.919 kJ mol- 1 | 1873 | model | [4] Qiu 1994 | p. 4 report | The calculated value at 1873 K is - 72.919 kJ mol- 1 which is less negative than the value -88.8 kJ mo1-1 derived from A1 activity measured in the Fe-AI melt at the same temperature by Choudary and Belton [25]. |
Sources
Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).
- G. Deffrennes, B. Gardiola, M. Allam, D. Chaussende, A. Pisch, J. Andrieux et al., Critical assessment and thermodynamic modeling of the Al–C system, Calphad 66, 101648 (2019). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2019.101648
- Zhangting He, Bartek Kaplan, Huahai Mao, Malin Selleby, The third generation Calphad description of Al–C including revisions of pure Al and C, Calphad 72, 102250 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2021.102250
- K. C. Hari Kumar, V. Raghavan, A Thermodynamic Analysis of the Al-C-Fe System, JPE 12, 275-286 (1991). doi:10.1007/bf02649916
- Caian Qiu, Rudi Metselaar, Solubility of carbon in liquid Al and stability of Al4C3, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 216, 55-60 (1994). doi:10.1016/0925-8388(94)91042-1