Bi–K system

83 accepted literature values from 1 paper(s) (experimental 38, model 39, unspecified 6); 3 calculated phase diagram(s).

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental38
model39
unspecified6
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction32
phase transition1
formation50

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.

Assessments with a calculated phase diagram
TDB fileAssessmentSHA-256Links
BiK-12Niu.tdbC. Niu, C. Li, Z. Du, C. Guo, M. Liu, Thermochim. Acta, 528, 9-14(2012). doi:10.1016/j.tca.2011.10.0323ce72b86413e842a4b31807019480e25cd7d65498e3056723646ddd7b0657bb0viewer · TDB · JSON
BiK-15Gie.tdbW. Gierlotka, Thermochim. Acta, 604, 137-39(2015). doi:10.1016/j.tca.2014.12.006530ca2f96b764f0e938e0492dc7d217c044b6464c564309468b1a3eca67e5471viewer · TDB · JSON
BiK-80Che-LB.tdbP.-Y. Chevalier, unpublished work, 1980.e6d765540ed2fd20d6c43b22ade8397fd6c663863ea559f805a1fc83a68e529fviewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
BiK-12Niu.tdb715.05BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.60165) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-12Niu.tdb654.07LIQUID (x(K) 0.52549) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6)
BiK-12Niu.tdb626.92BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.49914) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556)
BiK-12Niu.tdb553BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.99856)
BiK-12Niu.tdb553BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-12Niu.tdb538.41RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(K) 0) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.02594) + BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333)
BiK-12Niu.tdb336.53BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BCC_A2 (x(K) 1) + LIQUID (x(K) 1)
BiK-15Gie.tdb709.42LIQUID (x(K) 0.59659) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-15Gie.tdb656.4LIQUID (x(K) 0.53702) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6)
BiK-15Gie.tdb636.51BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.50898) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556)
BiK-15Gie.tdb553BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.99987)
BiK-15Gie.tdb553BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-15Gie.tdb541.19RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(K) 0) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.02841) + BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333)
BiK-15Gie.tdb336.53BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BCC_A2 (x(K) 1) + LIQUID (x(K) 1)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb713.08LIQUID (x(K) 0.5896) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb713.08LIQUID (x(K) 0.58949) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb713.08LIQUID (x(K) 0.58938) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb652.26LIQUID (x(K) 0.52504) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb652.26LIQUID (x(K) 0.52514) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb652.26LIQUID (x(K) 0.5249) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556) + BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb624.95BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.49535) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb624.95BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.49541) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb624.95BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.49515) + BI4K5 (x(K) 0.55556)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb555.33BI2K3 (x(K) 0.6) + BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb555.33BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + BIK3_D03 (x(K) 0.75) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.9447)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb538.2RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(K) 0) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.02582) + BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb538.2RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(K) 0) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.02569) + BI2K_C15 (x(K) 0.33333)
BiK-80Che-LB.tdb336.32BIK3_D021 (x(K) 0.75) + LIQUID (x(K) 0.99949) + BCC_A2 (x(K) 1)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull BiK-12Niu · CALPHAD hull BiK-80Che-LB

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Bi–K system (32)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
988congruent melting: L -> β-BiK3L: K 0.75; β-BiK3: K 0.75model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 29
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988congruent melting: L -> β-BiK3L: K 0.75; β-BiK3: K 0.75model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 28
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944congruent melting: L -> β-BiK3L: K 0.75; β-BiK3: K 0.75experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 27
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838congruent melting: L -> Bi2KL: K 0.333; Bi2K: K 0.333experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 21
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838congruent melting: L -> Bi2KL: K 0.333; Bi2K: K 0.333model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 23
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838congruent melting: L -> Bi2KL: K 0.333; Bi2K: K 0.333experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 22
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838congruent melting: L -> Bi2KL: K 0.333; Bi2K: K 0.333model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 24
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718congruent melting: L -> Bi2K3L: K 0.6; Bi2K3: K 0.6model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 25
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715.1eutectic: L -> Bi2K3 + β-BiK3L: K 0.602; Bi2K3: K 0.6; β-BiK3: K 0.75model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 4
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715.1congruent melting: L -> Bi2K3L: K 0.6; Bi2K3: K 0.6model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 26
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715eutectic: L -> Bi2K3 + β-BiK3Bi2K3: K 0.6; β-BiK3: K 0.75experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 2
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715eutectic: L -> Bi2K3 + β-BiK3L: K 0.605; Bi2K3: K 0.6; β-BiK3: K 0.75model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 3
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715eutectic: L -> Bi2K3 + β-BiK3Bi2K3: K 0.6; β-BiK3: K 0.75experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 1
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654.1peritectic: L + Bi2K3 -> Bi4K5L: K 0.525; Bi2K3: K 0.6; Bi4K5: K 0.556model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 8
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654peritectic: L + Bi2K3 -> Bi4K5Bi2K3: K 0.6; Bi4K5: K 0.556experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 6
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654peritectic: L + Bi2K3 -> Bi4K5Bi2K3: K 0.6; Bi4K5: K 0.556experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 5
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654peritectic: L + Bi2K3 -> Bi4K5L: K 0.535; Bi2K3: K 0.6; Bi4K5: K 0.556model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 7
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628eutectic: L -> Bi2K + Bi4K5L: K 0.5; Bi2K: K 0.333; Bi4K5: K 0.556model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 11
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627eutectic: L -> Bi2K + Bi4K5Bi2K: K 0.333; Bi4K5: K 0.556experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 9
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627eutectic: L -> Bi2K + Bi4K5Bi2K: K 0.333; Bi4K5: K 0.556experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 10
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626.9eutectic: L -> Bi2K + Bi4K5L: K 0.499; Bi2K: K 0.333; Bi4K5: K 0.556model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 12
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553polymorphic: β-BiK3 -> α-BiK3β-BiK3: K 0.75; α-BiK3: K 0.75model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 31
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553polymorphic: β-BiK3 -> α-BiK3β-BiK3: K 0.75; α-BiK3: K 0.75model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 32
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553polymorphic: β-BiK3 -> α-BiK3β-BiK3: K 0.75; α-BiK3: K 0.75experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 30
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538.4eutectic: L -> Rhom + Bi2KL: K 0.026; Rhom: K 0; Bi2K: K 0.333model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 16
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538eutectic: L -> Rhom + Bi2KBi2K: K 0.333experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 13
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538eutectic: L -> Rhom + Bi2KL: K 0.025; Rhom: K 0; Bi2K: K 0.333experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 14
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538eutectic: L -> Rhom + Bi2KL: K 0.025; Rhom: K 0; Bi2K: K 0.333model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 15
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336.71eutectic: L -> α-BiK3 + BCC_A2L: K 1; α-BiK3: K 0.75; BCC_A2: K 1model[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1991 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 19
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336.5eutectic: L -> α-BiK3 + BCC_A2L: K 1; α-BiK3: K 0.75; BCC_A2: K 1model[1] Niu 2012Table 2, p. 2, row 20
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336eutectic: L -> α-BiK3 + BCC_A2α-BiK3: K 0.75experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Gnutzmann 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 17
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336eutectic: L -> α-BiK3 + BCC_A2α-BiK3: K 0.75experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 18
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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.

Enthalpies of formation, Bi–K system (16)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
Bi2KBi2K-42.5 kJ/mol-atom838model-32.149 (mp-aaaabilj)-30.659 (oqmd-647551)[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 6
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Bi2KBi2K-41 kJ/mol-atom ± 4.2838unspecified-32.149 (mp-aaaabilj)-30.659 (oqmd-647551)[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 4
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Bi2KBi2K-40.8 kJ/mol-atom838experimental-32.149 (mp-aaaabilj)-30.659 (oqmd-647551)[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 3, p. 4, row 5
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Bi2KBi2K-34.2 kJ/mol-atom523model-32.149 (mp-aaaabilj)-30.659 (oqmd-647551)[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 3
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Bi2KBi2K-28.7 kJ/mol-atom ± 2.2523experimental-32.149 (mp-aaaabilj)-30.659 (oqmd-647551)[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 1
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Bi2K3Bi2K3-43.2 kJ/mol-atom523model-31.875 (mp-aaacqqwr)-33.986 (oqmd-1435539)[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 14
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Bi2K3Bi2K3-39.5 kJ/mol-atom ± 2.2523experimental-31.875 (mp-aaacqqwr)-33.986 (oqmd-1435539)[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 12
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Bi4K5Bi4K5-50.2 kJ/mol-atom ± 12.6627unspecified-33.867 (mp-aaacrqif)-36.015 (oqmd-1339793)[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 10
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Bi4K5Bi4K5-48.4 kJ/mol-atom627model-33.867 (mp-aaacrqif)-36.015 (oqmd-1339793)[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 11
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Bi4K5Bi4K5-42.1 kJ/mol-atom523model-33.867 (mp-aaacrqif)-36.015 (oqmd-1339793)[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 9
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Bi4K5Bi4K5-38.1 kJ/mol-atom ± 2.2523experimental-33.867 (mp-aaacrqif)-36.015 (oqmd-1339793)[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 7
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BiK3BiK3-51.3 kJ/mol-atom848model-35.228 (mp-aaaabuhi)-37.486 (oqmd-24983)[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 19
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BiK3BiK3-49.2 kJ/mol-atom848experimental-35.228 (mp-aaaabuhi)-37.486 (oqmd-24983)[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 3, p. 4, row 18
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BiK3BiK3-46.7 kJ/mol-atom523model-35.228 (mp-aaaabuhi)-37.486 (oqmd-24983)[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 17
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BiK3BiK3-45.1 kJ/mol-atom ± 2.1523experimental-35.228 (mp-aaaabuhi)-37.486 (oqmd-24983)[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 15
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BiK3BiK345.1 kJ/mol-atom ± 2.1523experimental-35.228 (mp-aaaabuhi)-37.486 (oqmd-24983)[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 15
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Other properties

Phase transition (1)

Phase transition, Bi–K system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition553.15 K553.15polymorphicexperimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Smith 1908
p. 1
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Both Smith [7] and Gnutzmann and Klemm [8] found that the BiK3 compound undergoes a polymorphic transformation at 280 ± 5 ◦ C.

Formation (34)

Formation, Bi–K system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-2.9 J/mol-atom/K523Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 3
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-3.4 J/mol-atom/K ± 6.3523Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 1
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-8.4 J/mol-atom/K ± 4.6523Bi2K3
alloy: K 0.6
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 12
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-6.52 J/mol-atom/K523Bi2K3
alloy: K 0.6
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 14
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-8.4 J/mol-atom/K ± 5523Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 7
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-6.1 J/mol-atom/K523Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 9
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-19.7 J/mol-atom/K ± 3.8523BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 15
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-12 J/mol-atom/K523BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 17
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-23.4 J/mol-atom/K ± 6.3627Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
unspecified[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 10
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-19.2 J/mol-atom/K627Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 11
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-17.2 J/mol-atom/K ± 4.2838Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
unspecified[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 4
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-19 J/mol-atom/K838Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 6
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-16.9 J/mol-atom/K838Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 3, p. 4, row 5
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-22.4 J/mol-atom/K848BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 19
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Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-19.9 J/mol-atom/K848BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 3, p. 4, row 18
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-32.7 kJ/mol-atom523Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 3
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-26.5 kJ/mol-atom ± 1.3523Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Hultgren 1973
Table 3, p. 4, row 2
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-27 kJ/mol-atom ± 5.5523Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 1
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-34 kJ/mol-atom ± 1.3523Bi2K3
alloy: K 0.6
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Hultgren 1973
Table 3, p. 4, row 13
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-35.2 kJ/mol-atom ± 4.6523Bi2K3
alloy: K 0.6
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 12
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-39.8 kJ/mol-atom523Bi2K3
alloy: K 0.6
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 14
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-33.1 kJ/mol-atom ± 1.3523Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Hultgren 1973
Table 3, p. 4, row 8
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-33.7 kJ/mol-atom ± 4.8523Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 7
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-38.9 kJ/mol-atom523Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 9
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-33.9 kJ/mol-atom ± 1.3523BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Hultgren 1973
Table 3, p. 4, row 16
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-34.8 kJ/mol-atom ± 4.1523BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 15
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-40.4 kJ/mol-atom523BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 17
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-35.5 kJ/mol-atom ± 16.5627Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
unspecified[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 10
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-36.4 kJ/mol-atom627Bi4K5
alloy: K 0.555556
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 11
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-26.6 kJ/mol-atom ± 7.7838Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
unspecified[1] Niu 2012
cites Voronin 1971
Table 3, p. 4, row 4
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-26.6 kJ/mol-atom838Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 6
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-26.6 kJ/mol-atom838Bi2K
alloy: K 0.333333
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 3, p. 4, row 5
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-32.3 kJ/mol-atom848BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
model[1] Niu 2012Table 3, p. 4, row 19
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Gibbs energy of formation
printed: ΔfG
-32.4 kJ/mol-atom848BiK3
alloy: K 0.75
experimental[1] Niu 2012
cites Petric 1988 doi
Table 3, p. 4, row 18
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Sources

Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).

  1. Chunju Niu, Changrong Li, Zhenmin Du, Cuiping Guo, Miao Liu, Thermodynamic assessment of the Bi–K binary system, Thermochimica Acta 528, 9-14 (2012). doi:10.1016/j.tca.2011.10.032