Heat capacity measurements of VTiCr ternary alloys

Heat capacities of V _0.80Ti _0.05Cr _0.15, V _0.90Ti _0.05Cr _0.05 and V _0.775Ti _0.15Cr _0.075 were measured in the temperature range from 480 to 900 K with a differential scanning calorimeter. No peak corresponding to the phase transition was observed in the heat capacity curve of each alloy. From Gibbs free energies of formation calculated from the measured heat capacities and the estimated standard enthalpies of formation, V _0.80Ti _0.05Cr _0.15 was determined to be the most stable among these alloys.