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Title: THE PHASE DIAGRAM FOR THE BINARY SYSTEM CADMIUM-TELLURIUM. Report No. 2900-139-R

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4121669

The phase diagram for the Cd -Te system was determined using differential thermal analysis. Thermodynamic analysis showed that the system CdTe-Te appeared to form an ideal solution. The latent heat of fusion of CdTe is estimated to be 16,706 cal/gram molecule. It was found that the system Cd-CdTe is an elementary solution and has a relatively large excess partial molar entropy of solution and a large partial molar enthalpy of solution. These partial molar qualities were independent functions of composition, but not of temperature. The eutectic compositions were determined as 10/sup -6/ atom-fraction tellurium and about 0.99 atom-fraction tellurium. (auth)

Research Organization:
Michigan. Univ., Ann Arbor. Willow Run Labs.
DOE Contract Number:
DA-36-039 SC-78801
NSA Number:
NSA-15-001821
OSTI ID:
4121669
Report Number(s):
AD-235831
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Project MICHIGAN. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English