The high-temperature heat capacity of ThPd3 and UPd3

The enthalpy increments of UPd₃ and ThPd₃ have been measured using the drop calorimetry for temperature range (480 to 1290) K. The heat capacity curves have been derived using the simultaneous linear regression of our data and the low temperature heat capacity data from previous studies. Furthermore the Schottky contributions for UPd₃ were determined by comparing the ThPd₃ and UPd₃ heat capacity functions and correlated with the theoretical values calculated from the crystal field energy levels.