Interaction in the TlSe-Pr2Se3 system

The interaction of components in the TlSe-Pr2Se3 system was studied by differential thermal, X-ray powder diffraction, and microstructural analyses and also by microhardness and density measurements. The state diagram of this system was constructed. It was found that the section TlSe-Pr2Se3 is a quasi-binary section of the Tl-Pr-Se ternary system. In the TlSe-Pr2Se3 system at the component ratio 1: 1, a new chemical compound, TlPr2Se4, forms, which melts congruently at 1295°C. In the system based on TlSe, solid solutions form until 3.5 mol % Pr2Se3, and in the system based on Pr2Se3, solid solutions occur until 2.5 mol % TlSe.