TCSALT: TCS Molten Salts Database Revision History

Current Database Version

Database name (acronym):

TCS Molten Salts Database (TCSALT)

Database owner:

Thermo‑Calc Software AB

Database version:

2.0

First release:

TCSALT1 was released with 2024a

Changes in the Most Recent Database Release

Software release version 2025a (January 2025)

  • One new element: Lithium (Li) (for a total of 12 elements).
  • 23 new phases (177 phases in total).

  • 21 new pseudo-binary systems are assessed: AlCl3-LiCl, CaCl2-LiCl, KCl-LiCl, LiCl-MgCl2, LiCl-NaCl, LiCl-SrCl2, LiCl-ZnCl2, AlF3-LiF, CaF2-LiF, KF-LiF, LiF-MgF2, LiF-NaF, LiF-SrF2, LiF-ZnF2, Al2O3-Li2O, CaO-Li2O, K2O-Li2O, Li2O-MgO, Li2O-Na2O, Li2O-SiO2, Li2O-ZnO.

  • 24 new pseudo-ternary systems are assessed: AlCl3-KCl-LiCl, CaCl2-KCl-LiCl, CaCl2-LiCl-NaCl, CaCl2-LiCl-SrCl2, KCl-LiCl-MgCl2, KCl-LiCl-NaCl, KCl-LiCl-SrCl2, KCl-LiCl-ZnCl2, LiCl-NaCl-SrCl2, AlF3-CaF2-LiF, AlF3-KF-LiF, AlF3-LiF-NaF, CaF2-KF-LiF, CaF2-LiF-MgF2, CaF2-LiF-NaF, CaF2-LiF-SrF2, KF-LiF-MgF2, KF-LiF-NaF, LiF-MgF2-NaF, LiF-MgF2-SrF2, Al2O3-Li2O-Na2O, CaO-Li2O-SiO2, Li2O-MgO-SiO2, Li2O-Na2O-SiO2.

  • 8 new mixed systems are assessed: AlCl3-AlF3-LiCl-LiF, CaCl2-CaF2-LiCl-LiF, KCl-KF-LiCl-LiF, Li2O-LiCl, Li2O-LiF, LiCl-LiF, LiCl-LiF-NaCl-NaF, LiCl-LiF-SrCl2-SrF2.

  • Surface tension and viscosity of the ionic liquids.
  • Molar volume of the ionic liquids and solids