Molar heat capacity of liquid Ti, Ti80Al20 and Ti50Al50 measured in electromagnetic levitation

Abstract

Temperature dependent isobaric molar heat capacity cP was measured in a containerless way for liquid Ti and two AlTi binary liquid alloys. The technique of electromagnetic levitation was used in combination with laser modulation calorimetry. In all cases, linear temperature dependencies were found: At the corresponding liquidus temperatures, cP equals 49.75(±2.0) J∙K-1mol-1, 57.43(±2.9) J∙K-1mol-1, and 42.60(±2.2)J∙K-1mol-1, for Ti, Al20Ti80 and Al50Ti50, respectively. The respective temperature coefficients amount to -1.67∙10-2J∙K-2mol-1, -2.73∙10-2J∙K-2mol-1, and +7.83∙10-2J∙K-2mol-1. For liquid Ti, there is a good agreement with existing literature data. The results are discussed in relation to the Neumann-Kopp rule