Burgess, D.
(2026),
Melting Points, Binary Eutectic Points, and Heats of Melting for the Metal Halides, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2358, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=962033 (Accessed May 7, 2026)
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Melting Points, Binary Eutectic Points, and Heats of Melting for the Metal Halides
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In this work, we provide recommended normal melting points, binary eutectic melting points, and heats of fusion for the metal halides. Recommended melting points are provided for about 320 compounds. Recommended temperatures are provided for about 750 individual binary eutectic transitions for about 540 binary pairs. A eutectic point is a temperature where a liquid phase is in equilibrium with two solid phases (Liquid → A + B). Eutectics are minimums in the equilibrium phase diagrams – melting at lower temperatures than the individual components.Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 2358
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2358
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metal halides, binary eutectics, melting points, heats of fusion
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