Alfa Laval AB, Sweden

Abstract

The effect of heating garnet melts to various temperatures has been investigated. The previously reported decomposition of the garnet phase due to loss of Ga2O3 was corroborated. However, it was also observed that when gallium oxide loss is prevented and the maximum temperature of the melt exceeds a critical value, phase separation of garnet to perovskite and β-gallium oxide occurs: .The reverse reaction will occur by reheating the two-phase mixture to the garnet melting point.