Fe–Hf system

32 accepted literature values from 1 paper(s) (experimental 13, model 19); 1 calculated phase diagram(s). 2 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental13
model19
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction14
phase transition5
formation12
heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy1

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
FeHf-08Idb.tdbM. Idbenali, N. Selhaoui, L. Bouirden, C. Servant, J. Alloys Compd., 456, 151-58(2008). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.02.0362a85ddea9bbae84b610150905ff4dcd238fbf61cba0fab193be31db3d1d84dbdviewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1933.37FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.31962) + FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(Hf) 0.4884)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1933.37FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.31961) + FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(Hf) 0.48833)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1661.09BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.0029) + LIQUID (x(Hf) 0.06067) + FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.24546)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1607.59FCC_A1 (x(Hf) 1.800e-4) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.00221) + FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.24504)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1607.59FCC_A1 (x(Hf) 1.800e-4) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.00221) + FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.24504)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1573.55FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(Hf) 0.64718) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.87781)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1573.55FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(Hf) 0.6472) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.87783)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1531.26FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + FEHF2 (x(Hf) 0.66667) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.87902)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1531.26FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + FEHF2 (x(Hf) 0.66667) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.879)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1531.26FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + FEHF2 (x(Hf) 0.66667) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.87901)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1508.56FEHF2 (x(Hf) 0.66667) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.88276) + HCP_A3 (x(Hf) 1)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1508.56FEHF2 (x(Hf) 0.66667) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.88282) + HCP_A3 (x(Hf) 1)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1508.56FEHF2 (x(Hf) 0.66667) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 0.88283) + HCP_A3 (x(Hf) 1)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1474.54FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + FE2HF_C15 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + FEHF2 (x(Hf) 0.66667)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1474.54FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.31727) + FE2HF_C15 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1474.54FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.31727) + FE2HF_C36 (x(Hf) 0.33333) + FE2HF_C15 (x(Hf) 0.33333)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1185.91FCC_A1 (x(Hf) 1.000e-5) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 1.100e-4) + FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.243)
FeHf-08Idb.tdb1185.91FCC_A1 (x(Hf) 1.000e-5) + BCC_A2 (x(Hf) 1.100e-4) + FE2HF_C14 (x(Hf) 0.243)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Fe–Hf system (14)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
1914.15Liq + λ -> βFe2HfLiq: Hf 0.5016; λ: Hf 0.3209model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 14
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1913.15Liq + λ -> βFe2HfLiq: Hf 0.482; λ: Hf 0.0327experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 13
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1663.15eutectic: Liq -> (δFe) + λLiq: Hf 0.079; (δFe): Hf 0.0145; λ: Hf 0.251experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 11
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1662.15eutectic: Liq -> (δFe) + λLiq: Hf 0.0604; (δFe): Hf 0.00288; λ: Hf 0.2454model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 12
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1608.15(γFe) -> (δFe) + λ(γFe): Hf 0.0022; (δFe): Hf 1.800e-4; λ: Hf 0.245model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 10
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1603.15(γFe) -> (δFe) + λ(γFe): Hf 0.00835; (δFe): Hf 0.0051; λ: Hf 0.257experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 9
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1574.15eutectic: Liq -> (βHf) + βFe2HfLiq: Hf 0.6472; (βHf): Hf 0.8788model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 8
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1573.15eutectic: Liq -> (βHf) + βFe2HfLiq: Hf 0.639; (βHf): Hf 0.955experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 7
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1533.15(βHf) + βFe2Hf -> FeHF2(βHf): Hf 0.964experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 5
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1533.15(βHf) + βFe2Hf -> FeHF2(βHf): Hf 0.879model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 6
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1509.15(βHf) -> (αHf) + FeHF2(βHf): Hf 0.8828; (αHf): Hf 1model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 4
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1508.15(βHf) -> (αHf) + FeHF2(βHf): Hf 0.97; (αHf): Hf 0.99experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 3
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1186.15(αFe) -> (γFe) + λ(αFe): Hf 1.060e-4; (γFe): Hf 1.300e-5; λ: Hf 0.243model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 18
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1185.15(αFe) -> (γFe) + λ(αFe): Hf 0.00196; λ: Hf 0.281experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 17
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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, Fe–Hf system (12)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
Fe2Hf-HTFe2Hf-40.33 kJ/mol-atom1723model-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008Table 2, p. 3, row 5
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Fe2Hf-HTFe2Hf-39.4 kJ/mol-atom ± 4.31723experimental-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Gachon 1992 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 1
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Fe2Hf-HTFe2Hf-28 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Niessen 1983 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 3
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Fe2Hf-HTFe2Hf-25 kJ/mol-atommodel-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Colinet 1985 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 2
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Fe2Hf-HTFe2Hf-12.3 kJ/mol-atom ± 1.11373experimental-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Meschel 2006 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 4
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Fe2Hf-LTFe2Hf-39.86 kJ/mol-atom1460model-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008Table 2, p. 3, row 7
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Fe2Hf-LTFe2Hf-39.847 kJ/mol-atom1480model-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008Table 2, p. 3, row 6
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Fe2Hf-LTFe2Hf-34.525 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-33.396 (mp-aaaaaamv)-33.317 (oqmd-30206)[1] Idbenali 2008Table 2, p. 3, row 8
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FeHf2FeHf2-24 kJ/mol-atom ± 3.51493experimental-17.607 (mp-aaaaaeby)-17.862 (oqmd-18331)[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Gachon 1992 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 9
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FeHf2FeHf2-23.9 kJ/mol-atom1493model-17.607 (mp-aaaaaeby)-17.862 (oqmd-18331)[1] Idbenali 2008Table 2, p. 3, row 12
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FeHf2FeHf2-23 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-17.607 (mp-aaaaaeby)-17.862 (oqmd-18331)[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Niessen 1983 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 11
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FeHf2FeHf2-22 kJ/mol-atommodel-17.607 (mp-aaaaaeby)-17.862 (oqmd-18331)[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Yu 1973
Table 2, p. 3, row 10
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Other properties

Phase transition (5)

Phase transition, Fe–Hf system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition1473 K1473Fe2Hf LT + Fe2Hf HTmodel[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Okamoto 2000
p. 1
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According to the evaluation by Okamoto [4], the stoichiometric Fe2 Hf phase presents a crystalline transition at 1473 K from C15 (noted as ␣Fe2 Hf or Fe2 Hf cub or Fe2 Hf LT (low temperature), Cu2 Mg type) to C36 type (␤Fe2 Hf or Fe2 Hf hex2 or Fe2 Hf HT (high temperature), Ni2 Mg type).
Phase transition1473.15 K1473.15Fe2Hf-LT -> Fe2Hf-HT
Fe2Hf-LT: Hf 0.3333
experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 1
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Phase transition1473.15 K1473.15Fe2Hf-LT -> Fe2Hf-HT
Fe2Hf-LT: Hf 0.3333
model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 2
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Phase transition2093.15 K2093.15(Liq -> λ
Liq: Hf 0.298
experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Svechnikov 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 15
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Phase transition2094.15 K2094.15(Liq -> λ
Liq: Hf 0.3
model[1] Idbenali 2008Table 4, p. 5, row 16
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Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy (1)

Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy, Fe–Hf system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Heat capacity
printed: cp
56 J mol-1 K-1650experimental[1] Idbenali 2008
cites Ivanovic 1995 doi
p. 1
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Its specific heat has been determined in the 300-800 K temperature range by [16]. It first increases from 78 to 88 J mol-1 K-1 , then a pronounced drop starts around 470 K up to about 650 K (cp = 56 J mol-1 K-1 ), then the specific heat increases again from 700 K.

Sources

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

  1. M. Idbenali, N. Selhaoui, L. Bouirden, C. Servant, Thermodynamic assessment of the Fe–Hf binary system, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 456, 151-158 (2008). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.02.036