In order to determine the liquidus surfaces, the ternary system Ni-B(<30 at %)-Si(<30 at %) was studied by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction and the observation of microstructures. The results obtained are summarized as follows:
(1) The phases appeared in this region were Ni(solid solution), Ni
3B, Ni
2B, Ni
3Si, Ni
5Si
2 and Ni
6Si
2B.
(2) Quasi-binary eutectic reactions took place at the boundaries of liquidus surfaces of Ni(solid solution) and Ni
3B; Ni
3B and Ni
2B; Ni(solid solution) and Ni
3Si; Ni
3Si and Ni
3B; Ni
3B and Ni
6Si
2B; and Ni
2B and Ni
6Si
2B. Monovariant-peritectie reactions took place at the boundaries of liquidus surfaces of Ni
5Si
2 and Ni
3Si, and Ni
5Si
2 and Ni
6Si
2B.
(3) Following four invariant reactions with melt were observed at the intersections of the above i monovariant reaction lines;
L(11 at %B, 13 at %Si)+Ni
5Si
2=Ni
6Si
2B+Ni
3Si at 1012°C
L(12.3 at %B, 12.0 at %Si)+Ni
6Si
2B = Ni
3B+Ni
3Si at 1002°C
L(9.8 at %B, 12.9 at %Si)=(Ni)+Ni
3B+Ni
3Si at 993°C
L(20.3 at %B, 9.8 at %Si)=Ni
3B+Ni
2B+Ni
6Si
2B at 991°C
Thus, the liquidus surfaces have been experimentally determined.
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