Mg–Zr phases

4 phases (tier A 3, 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 · Mg–Zr system page · Markdown · field reference

Phases of the Mg–Zr system (4)
Phase	Structure	Basis	Stability (calculated)	Literature values	TDB models
BCC_A2 phase:mg-zr:bcc-a2	W · A2 · cI2 · Im-3m (229)	tier A: standard phase name	stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 794.01–3999.9 K, x(Zr) 0.26–1	8	3
FCC_A1 phase:mg-zr:fcc-a1	Cu · A1 · cF4 · Fm-3m (225)	tier A: standard phase name	not stable in 3 calculated diagram(s)	0	3
HCP_A3 phase:mg-zr:hcp-a3	Mg · A3 · hP2 · P6_3/mmc (194)	tier A: standard phase name	stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1154.63 K, x(Zr) 0–1	9	3
LIQUID phase:mg-zr:liquid	liquid	liquid	stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 860.5–4000 K, x(Zr) 0–1	12	3

BCC_A2 (Mg–Zr)

Id: phase:mg-zr:bcc-a2; status assigned
Structure: W · A2 · cI2 · Im-3m (229); type st:a2-w-ci2; tier A: standard phase name; confidence high
Stability: stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 794.01–3999.9 K, x(Zr) 0.26–1
Literature: 8 values (7 accepted) from 2 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (7): corpus: corpus:phase:mg-zr:bcc-a2
paper: paper:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004:bcc, paper:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004:bcc(Zr), paper:sha256-85fd53a1a176b694:bcc-A2
tdb: tdb:MgZr-05Arr.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb:BCC_A2

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

MgZr-05Arr.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 85f4adae387c05b4…

32: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
33: CONST BCC_A2 : MG ZR% : VA : !

MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 248bb7c6c96c2e24…

33: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
34: CONST BCC_A2 : MG ZR% : VA : !

MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 d680df7ab518a373…

33: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
34: CONST BCC_A2 : MG ZR% : VA : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004 R. Arroyave, D. Shin, Z.K. Liu, Modification of the thermodynamic model for the Mg–Zr system, Calphad 29, 230-238 (2005).
assessment that models this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1016/S0364-5916(98)00037-6 M. Hamalainen, COST 507, Final report round 2, 1998.
assessment that models this phase; cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1007/bf02880408 A.A. Nayeb-Hashemi, J.B. Clark, Bull. Alloy Phase Diagr. 6 (3) (1985) 246–250.
cited as the source of values for this phase

FCC_A1 (Mg–Zr)

Id: phase:mg-zr:fcc-a1; status assigned
Structure: Cu · A1 · cF4 · Fm-3m (225); type st:a1-cu-cf4; 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:mg-zr:fcc-a1
tdb: tdb:MgZr-05Arr.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb:FCC_A1

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

MgZr-05Arr.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 85f4adae387c05b4…

27: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
28: CONST FCC_A1 : MG ZR : VA : !

MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 248bb7c6c96c2e24…

28: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
29: CONST FCC_A1 : MG ZR : VA : !

MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 d680df7ab518a373…

28: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
29: CONST FCC_A1 : MG ZR : VA : !

Example references (2 of 2; assessments first):

doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004 R. Arroyave, D. Shin, Z.K. Liu, Modification of the thermodynamic model for the Mg–Zr system, Calphad 29, 230-238 (2005).
assessment that models this phase
doi:10.1016/S0364-5916(98)00037-6 M. Hamalainen, COST 507, Final report round 2, 1998.
assessment that models this phase

HCP_A3 (Mg–Zr)

Id: phase:mg-zr: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: stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1154.63 K, x(Zr) 0–1
Literature: 9 values (9 accepted) from 2 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (7): corpus: corpus:phase:mg-zr:hcp-a3
paper: paper:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004:hcp, paper:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004:hcp(Mg), paper:sha256-85fd53a1a176b694:hcp-A3
tdb: tdb:MgZr-05Arr.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb:HCP_A3

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

MgZr-05Arr.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 85f4adae387c05b4…

37: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
38: CONST HCP_A3 : MG ZR : VA : !

MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 248bb7c6c96c2e24…

38: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
39: CONST HCP_A3 : MG ZR : VA : !

MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 d680df7ab518a373…

38: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
39: CONST HCP_A3 : MG ZR : VA : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004 R. Arroyave, D. Shin, Z.K. Liu, Modification of the thermodynamic model for the Mg–Zr system, Calphad 29, 230-238 (2005).
assessment that models this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1016/S0364-5916(98)00037-6 M. Hamalainen, COST 507, Final report round 2, 1998.
assessment that models this phase; cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1007/bf02880408 A.A. Nayeb-Hashemi, J.B. Clark, Bull. Alloy Phase Diagr. 6 (3) (1985) 246–250.
cited as the source of values for this phase

LIQUID (Mg–Zr)

Id: phase:mg-zr:liquid; status assigned
Structure: liquid; type st:liquid; liquid; confidence high
Stability: stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 860.5–4000 K, x(Zr) 0–1
Literature: 12 values (11 accepted) from 2 papers
Interactive: phase registry entry

Names (9): corpus: corpus:phase:mg-zr:liquid, corpus:phase:mg-zr:liquid-2
paper: paper:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004:L, paper:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004:L#2, paper:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004:liquid, paper:sha256-85fd53a1a176b694:Liquid'
tdb: tdb:MgZr-05Arr.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb:LIQUID

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

MgZr-05Arr.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 85f4adae387c05b4…

22: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
23: CONST LIQUID:L : MG ZR : !

MgZr-98Ham-LB.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 248bb7c6c96c2e24…

23: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
24: CONST LIQUID:L : MG ZR : !

MgZr-98Ham-alt.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 d680df7ab518a373…

23: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
24: CONST LIQUID:L : MG ZR : !

Example references (5 of 5; assessments first):

doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2005.07.004 R. Arroyave, D. Shin, Z.K. Liu, Modification of the thermodynamic model for the Mg–Zr system, Calphad 29, 230-238 (2005).
assessment that models this phase; reports values for this phase
doi:10.1016/S0364-5916(98)00037-6 M. Hamalainen, COST 507, Final report round 2, 1998.
assessment that models this phase; cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1007/bf02880408 A.A. Nayeb-Hashemi, J.B. Clark, Bull. Alloy Phase Diagr. 6 (3) (1985) 246–250.
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.1002/zaac.19472550115 F. Sauerwald, Das Zustandsdiagramm Magnesium‐Zirkonium, Z. Anorg. Chem. 255, 212-220 (1947).
cited as the source of values for this phase
doi:10.6028/jres.049.017 J.H. Schaum, H.C. Burnett, Magnesium-rich side of the magnesium-zirconium constitution diagram, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN. 49, 155 (1952).
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}
}