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Several thermodynamic models for calculating binary phase diagrams published in the literature have been reevaluated. Problems in some of these models are already evident in the models themselves and may also be seen in the resulting calculated phase diagrams. When a calculation is attempted, thermodynamic models with quite different formulations may result in very similar proposed phase diagrams. In such cases, if experimental data of a binary phase diagram can be represented reasonably well by several different thermodynamic models, a simpler model often provides the clearest insight into the basic properties of the system. If a calculated phase diagram results in unusual phase relationships, the adopted thermodynamic model may be inappropriate or may involve unrealistic parameters. If the thermodynamic model is clearly unrealistic and yet the calculated phase diagram appears to be normal, errors in calculation or in interpretation may be suspect. Various examples of unlikely combinations of thermodynamic models and phase diagrams are discussed.
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Okamoto, H. Reevaluation of thermodynamic models for phase diagram evaluation. JPE 12, 623–643 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02645160
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