High-Temperature Thermodynamics at the Institute for Transuranium Elements of Karlsruhe (Germany): Experiments and Modelling

Abstract

This work summarizes the scenario of high temperature experimental thermodynamics, including a short review of the main experimental methods currently employed at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre – Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU) of Karlsruhe (Germany) for the thermodynamic characterization of physico-chemical systems at high and extreme temperatures. Some modelling methods for the thermodynamic assessment of phase diagrams are also presented. Some recent results concerning material systems of interest for high-temperature applications are shown as examples.JRC.E.3-Materials researc