K system

5 accepted literature values from 2 paper(s) (experimental 1, model 1, DFT 2, unspecified 1); 0 calculated phase diagram(s).

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental1
model1
DFT2
unspecified1
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
formation1
crystal structure4

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, K system (1)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
K0 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Zhang 2006Table 2, p. 3, row 22
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Other properties

Crystal structure (4)

Crystal structure, K system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a5.29 Å(K)
alloy: K 1
unspecified[2] Wang 2012Table 1, p. 3, row 12
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Lattice a5.32 Å298.15(K)
alloy: K 1
model[2] Wang 2012
cites King 1981 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 11
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Lattice a
printed: Lattice constant a
5.271 Å298.15K
alloy: K 1
DFT[1] Zhang 2006Table 2, p. 3, row 22
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Lattice a
printed: Lattice constant a
5.328 Å298.15K
alloy: K 1
experimental[1] Zhang 2006
cites Liu 1986 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 23
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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. Shengjun Zhang, Carl Brubaker, Chao Jiang, Mei Yang, Yu Zhong, Qingyou Han et al., A combined first-principles calculation and thermodynamic modeling of the F–K–Na system, Materials Science and Engineering: A 418, 161-171 (2006). doi:10.1016/j.msea.2005.11.037
  2. Yaru Wang, Peisheng Wang, Dongdong Zhao, Biao Hu, Yong Du, Honghui Xu et al., Thermodynamic description of the Ge–Na and Ge–K systems using the CALPHAD approach supported by first-principles calculations, Calphad 37, 72-76 (2012). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2012.01.004