Ag–Ge phases

5 phases (tier A 4, liquid 1); 3 stable in a calculated diagram. Structure types are assigned only when the stored evidence supports an assignment under the stated tier rules (tier A: standard phase name; tier B: unique Materials Project + OQMD on-hull match, DFT-supported; tier C: one structure stated by the assessment's crystallographic table, assessor-stated); other phases list candidates and are marked needs_review. Stability is from phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad from the SGTE binary collection (evidence class: model).

Data: interactive registry · full JSON · Ag–Ge system page · Markdown · field reference

Phases of the Ag–Ge system (5)
Phase	Structure	Basis	Stability (calculated)	Literature values	TDB models
DIAMOND_A4 phase:ag-ge:a4-diamond	C (diamond) · A4 · cF8 · Fd-3m (227)	tier A: standard phase name	stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1211.4 K, x(Ge) 1–1	13	3
BCC_A2 phase:ag-ge:bcc-a2	W · A2 · cI2 · Im-3m (229)	tier A: standard phase name	not stable in 3 calculated diagram(s)	0	3
FCC_A1 phase:ag-ge:fcc-a1	Cu · A1 · cF4 · Fm-3m (225)	tier A: standard phase name	stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1240.27 K, x(Ge) 0–0.09978	13	3
HCP_A3 phase:ag-ge:hcp-a3	Mg · A3 · hP2 · P6_3/mmc (194)	tier A: standard phase name	not stable in 3 calculated diagram(s)	0	3
LIQUID phase:ag-ge:liquid	liquid	liquid	stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 920.27–2500 K, x(Ge) 0–1	16	3

DIAMOND_A4 (Ag–Ge)

Id: phase:ag-ge:a4-diamond; status assigned
Structure: C (diamond) · A4 · cF8 · Fd-3m (227); type st:a4-c-diamond-cf8; tier A: standard phase name; confidence high
Stability: stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1211.4 K, x(Ge) 1–1
Literature: 13 values (13 accepted) from 2 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:ag-ge:a4-diamond
paper: paper:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3:dia, paper:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003:diamond_A4(Ge)
tdb: tdb:AgGe-11Wan.tdb:DIAMOND_A4, tdb:AgGe-18Raj.tdb:DIAMOND_A4, tdb:AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb:DIAMOND_A4

TDB models of DIAMOND_A4 (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

AgGe-11Wan.tdb: DIAMOND_A4, type code %, sha256 ee980cd7d96cd656…

41: PHASE DIAMOND_A4 % 1 1 !
42: CONST DIAMOND_A4 : GE : !

AgGe-18Raj.tdb: DIAMOND_A4, type code %, sha256 76195dd4c052f435…

40: PHASE DIAMOND_A4 % 1 1 !
41: CONST DIAMOND_A4 : GE : !

AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb: DIAMOND_A4, type code %, sha256 30d36f0532b31852…

42: PHASE DIAMOND_A4 % 1 1 !
43: CONST DIAMOND_A4 : AG GE% : !

Example references (6 of 6; assessments first):

doi:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3 P.-Y. Chevalier, Critical assessment of thermodynamic data for the Ag-Ge system, Thermochimica Acta 130, 25-32 (1988).
assessment that models this phase; cited as the source of values for this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003 J. Wang, Y.J. Liu, C.Y. Tang, L.B. Liu, H.Y. Zhou, Z.P. Jin, Thermodynamic description of the Au–Ag–Ge ternary system, Thermochimica Acta 512, 240-246 (2011).
assessment that models this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1007/s11664-018-6216-7 V. B. Rajkumar, Sinn-Wen Chen, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Descriptions of Ag-Ge and Ag-Ge-Ni Systems, Journal of Elec Materi 47, 3666-3677 (2018).
assessment that models this phase
doi:10.1016/0022-5088(75)90138-1 Bruno Predel, Hanspeter Bankstahl, Beitrag zur kenntnis der thermodynamischen eigenschaften flüssiger silber-germanium-, silber-silizium-, gold-germanium- und gold-silizium-legierungen, Journal of the Less Common Metals 43, 191-203 (1975).
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1021/j150301a010 T. R. Briggs, R. O. McDuffie, L. H. Willisford, Germanium. XXXI. Alloys of Germanium: Silver-Germanium, J. Phys. Chem. 33, 1080-1096 (1929).
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1007/bf02649254 S. Hassam, M. Gambino, M. Gaune-escard, J.P. Bros, J. ågren, Experimental and Calculated Ag + Au + Ge Phase Diagram, Metall Trans A 19, 409-416 (1988).
cited as the source of values for this phase

BCC_A2 (Ag–Ge)

Id: phase:ag-ge:bcc-a2; status assigned
Structure: W · A2 · cI2 · Im-3m (229); type st:a2-w-ci2; tier A: standard phase name; confidence high
Stability: not stable in 3 calculated diagram(s)
Literature: 0 values (0 accepted) from 0 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (4): corpus: corpus:phase:ag-ge:bcc-a2
tdb: tdb:AgGe-11Wan.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:AgGe-18Raj.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb:BCC_A2

TDB models of BCC_A2 (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

AgGe-11Wan.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 ee980cd7d96cd656…

31: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
32: CONST BCC_A2 : AG GE : VA : !

AgGe-18Raj.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 76195dd4c052f435…

30: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
31: CONST BCC_A2 : AG GE : VA : !

AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 30d36f0532b31852…

32: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
33: CONST BCC_A2 : AG GE : VA : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

doi:10.1007/s11664-018-6216-7 V. B. Rajkumar, Sinn-Wen Chen, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Descriptions of Ag-Ge and Ag-Ge-Ni Systems, Journal of Elec Materi 47, 3666-3677 (2018).
assessment that models this phase
doi:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3 P.-Y. Chevalier, Critical assessment of thermodynamic data for the Ag-Ge system, Thermochimica Acta 130, 25-32 (1988).
assessment that models this phase
doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003 J. Wang, Y.J. Liu, C.Y. Tang, L.B. Liu, H.Y. Zhou, Z.P. Jin, Thermodynamic description of the Au–Ag–Ge ternary system, Thermochimica Acta 512, 240-246 (2011).
assessment that models this phase

FCC_A1 (Ag–Ge)

Id: phase:ag-ge:fcc-a1; status assigned
Structure: Cu · A1 · cF4 · Fm-3m (225); type st:a1-cu-cf4; tier A: standard phase name; confidence high
Stability: stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1240.27 K, x(Ge) 0–0.09978
Literature: 13 values (13 accepted) from 2 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:ag-ge:fcc-a1
paper: paper:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3:fcc, paper:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003:fcc-A1(Ag)
tdb: tdb:AgGe-11Wan.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:AgGe-18Raj.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb:FCC_A1

TDB models of FCC_A1 (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

AgGe-11Wan.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 ee980cd7d96cd656…

26: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
27: CONST FCC_A1 : AG% GE : VA : !

AgGe-18Raj.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 76195dd4c052f435…

25: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
26: CONST FCC_A1 : AG% GE : VA : !

AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 30d36f0532b31852…

27: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
28: CONST FCC_A1 : AG% GE : VA : !

Example references (6 of 6; assessments first):

doi:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3 P.-Y. Chevalier, Critical assessment of thermodynamic data for the Ag-Ge system, Thermochimica Acta 130, 25-32 (1988).
assessment that models this phase; cited as the source of values for this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003 J. Wang, Y.J. Liu, C.Y. Tang, L.B. Liu, H.Y. Zhou, Z.P. Jin, Thermodynamic description of the Au–Ag–Ge ternary system, Thermochimica Acta 512, 240-246 (2011).
assessment that models this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1007/s11664-018-6216-7 V. B. Rajkumar, Sinn-Wen Chen, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Descriptions of Ag-Ge and Ag-Ge-Ni Systems, Journal of Elec Materi 47, 3666-3677 (2018).
assessment that models this phase
doi:10.1016/0022-5088(75)90138-1 Bruno Predel, Hanspeter Bankstahl, Beitrag zur kenntnis der thermodynamischen eigenschaften flüssiger silber-germanium-, silber-silizium-, gold-germanium- und gold-silizium-legierungen, Journal of the Less Common Metals 43, 191-203 (1975).
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1021/j150301a010 T. R. Briggs, R. O. McDuffie, L. H. Willisford, Germanium. XXXI. Alloys of Germanium: Silver-Germanium, J. Phys. Chem. 33, 1080-1096 (1929).
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1007/bf02649254 S. Hassam, M. Gambino, M. Gaune-escard, J.P. Bros, J. ågren, Experimental and Calculated Ag + Au + Ge Phase Diagram, Metall Trans A 19, 409-416 (1988).
cited as the source of values for this phase

HCP_A3 (Ag–Ge)

Id: phase:ag-ge:hcp-a3; status assigned
Structure: Mg · A3 · hP2 · P6_3/mmc (194); type st:a3-mg-hp2; tier A: standard phase name; confidence high
Stability: not stable in 3 calculated diagram(s)
Literature: 0 values (0 accepted) from 0 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (4): corpus: corpus:phase:ag-ge:hcp-a3
tdb: tdb:AgGe-11Wan.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:AgGe-18Raj.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb:HCP_A3

TDB models of HCP_A3 (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

AgGe-11Wan.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 ee980cd7d96cd656…

36: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
37: CONST HCP_A3 : AG GE : VA : !

AgGe-18Raj.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 76195dd4c052f435…

35: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
36: CONST HCP_A3 : AG GE : VA : !

AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 30d36f0532b31852…

37: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
38: CONST HCP_A3 : AG GE : VA : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

doi:10.1007/s11664-018-6216-7 V. B. Rajkumar, Sinn-Wen Chen, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Descriptions of Ag-Ge and Ag-Ge-Ni Systems, Journal of Elec Materi 47, 3666-3677 (2018).
assessment that models this phase
doi:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3 P.-Y. Chevalier, Critical assessment of thermodynamic data for the Ag-Ge system, Thermochimica Acta 130, 25-32 (1988).
assessment that models this phase
doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003 J. Wang, Y.J. Liu, C.Y. Tang, L.B. Liu, H.Y. Zhou, Z.P. Jin, Thermodynamic description of the Au–Ag–Ge ternary system, Thermochimica Acta 512, 240-246 (2011).
assessment that models this phase

LIQUID (Ag–Ge)

Id: phase:ag-ge:liquid; status assigned
Structure: liquid; type st:liquid; liquid; confidence high
Stability: stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 920.27–2500 K, x(Ge) 0–1
Literature: 16 values (16 accepted) from 3 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (7): corpus: corpus:phase:ag-ge:liquid
paper: paper:10.1007/s11664-018-6216-7:liquid, paper:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3:L, paper:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003:L
tdb: tdb:AgGe-11Wan.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:AgGe-18Raj.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb:LIQUID

TDB models of LIQUID (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

AgGe-11Wan.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 ee980cd7d96cd656…

21: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
22: CONST LIQUID:L : AG GE : !

AgGe-18Raj.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 76195dd4c052f435…

20: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
21: CONST LIQUID:L : AG GE : !

AgGe-88Che-LB.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 30d36f0532b31852…

22: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
23: CONST LIQUID:L : AG GE : !

Example references (6 of 6; assessments first):

doi:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87047-3 P.-Y. Chevalier, Critical assessment of thermodynamic data for the Ag-Ge system, Thermochimica Acta 130, 25-32 (1988).
assessment that models this phase; cited as the source of values for this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.11.003 J. Wang, Y.J. Liu, C.Y. Tang, L.B. Liu, H.Y. Zhou, Z.P. Jin, Thermodynamic description of the Au–Ag–Ge ternary system, Thermochimica Acta 512, 240-246 (2011).
assessment that models this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1007/s11664-018-6216-7 V. B. Rajkumar, Sinn-Wen Chen, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Descriptions of Ag-Ge and Ag-Ge-Ni Systems, Journal of Elec Materi 47, 3666-3677 (2018).
assessment that models this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1016/0022-5088(75)90138-1 Bruno Predel, Hanspeter Bankstahl, Beitrag zur kenntnis der thermodynamischen eigenschaften flüssiger silber-germanium-, silber-silizium-, gold-germanium- und gold-silizium-legierungen, Journal of the Less Common Metals 43, 191-203 (1975).
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1021/j150301a010 T. R. Briggs, R. O. McDuffie, L. H. Willisford, Germanium. XXXI. Alloys of Germanium: Silver-Germanium, J. Phys. Chem. 33, 1080-1096 (1929).
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1007/bf02649254 S. Hassam, M. Gambino, M. Gaune-escard, J.P. Bros, J. ågren, Experimental and Calculated Ag + Au + Ge Phase Diagram, Metall Trans A 19, 409-416 (1988).
cited as the source of values for this phase

Please cite

R. Arróyave, J. Saal, D. Shin, ORCHID-Registry: phase registry of binary systems (version 2026.10; Version 1, machine-extracted), Zenodo (2026). doi:10.5281/zenodo.23735970
R. Arróyave, J. Saal, D. Shin, ORCHID data: umbrella record of the ORCHID datasets (version 2026.10; Version 1, machine-extracted), Zenodo (2026). doi:10.5281/zenodo.23736065

Also cite B. Hallstedt, The SGTE collection of binary datasets, Calphad 89 (2025) 102833, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.calphad.2025.102833 (CC BY 4.0), and the original assessment named in each file; A. Jain et al., The Materials Project: A materials genome approach to accelerating materials innovation, APL Materials 1 (2013) 011002, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4812323 (CC BY 4.0); J. E. Saal et al., JOM 65 (2013) 1501, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-013-0755-4 and S. Kirklin et al., npj Comput. Mater. 1 (2015) 15010, https://doi.org/10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.10 (CC BY 4.0); the original source of every value you use (paper_citation / paper_doi, and cited_dois for values the paper cites from earlier work). Version 1, machine-extracted: values were read by language-model readers constrained to quote their source and checked automatically, and the release was then audited on the printed pages by adversarial audits, an independent second review of fit-facing records and a preliminary human review of a frozen sample. Flags such as accepted and ESPEI-ready record screening results, not certification; known issues are listed in the release notes.

@misc{orchid_phase_registry_2026,
  author    = {Arr{\'o}yave, Raymundo and Saal, James and Shin, Dongwon},
  title     = {{ORCHID-Registry: phase registry of binary systems}},
  version   = {2026.10},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  year      = {2026},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.23735970},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23735970},
  note      = {Version 1, machine-extracted}
}

@misc{orchid_data_2026,
  author    = {Arr{\'o}yave, Raymundo and Saal, James and Shin, Dongwon},
  title     = {{ORCHID data: umbrella record of the ORCHID datasets}},
  version   = {2026.10},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  year      = {2026},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.23736065},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23736065},
  note      = {Version 1, machine-extracted}
}