Enthalpies of formation of Mo-Ru and Mo-Ru-Si compounds determined by high-temperature direct reaction synthesis calorimetry

The enthalpies of formation of (Ru) hcp solid solution and Mo₅Ru₃ (σ phase) in the Mo-Ru system and ternary extension in the Mo-Ru-Si system at Mo₅₆Ru₃₇Si₇ composition, have been determined by high-temperature direct reaction synthesis calorimetry at 1760 K. The following values are reported: Δ_fH^{1760 K}(Ru) = -10.6 ± 0.5 kJ/mol at.%; Δ_fH^{1760 K}(Mo₅Ru₃) = -7.4 ± 0.4 kJ/mol at.%; Δ_fH^{1760 K}(Mo₅₆Ru₃₇Si₇) = -13.1 ± 3.3 kJ/mol at.%. The results are compared with the previous values derived from e.m.f. measurements. They are also compared with the predicted values obtained by Calphad, by ab initio method combined to Calphad modelling, and derived from a thermodynamic database named "TM16.TDB".