C–Mn system

100 accepted literature values from 2 paper(s) (experimental 39, model 40, DFT 21); 0 calculated phase diagram(s). 6 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental39
model40
DFT21
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction45
phase transition1
formation31
crystal structure23

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull MnC-10Dju · CALPHAD hull MnC-18Tan · CALPHAD hull MnC-89Lee · CALPHAD hull MnC-90Hua-LB

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the C–Mn system (45)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
1608peritectic: L^a + CGraphite -> Mn7C3L: C 0.284563, Mn 0.715437; Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Schurmann 1977
Table 4, p. 6, row 12
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1606peritectic: L^a + CGraphite -> Mn7C3L: C 0.266252, Mn 0.733748; Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 10
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1604peritectic: L^a + CGraphite -> Mn7C3Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Yamada 2006 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 11
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1598peritectic: L^a + CGraphite -> Mn7C3L: C 0.27394, Mn 0.72606; Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 9
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1581peritectoid: L + Mn7C3 -> ε-Mn^aMn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7; ε-Mn: C 0.244569, Mn 0.755431model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 14
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1575peritectoid: L + Mn7C3 -> ε-Mn^aMn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7; ε-Mn: C 0.247255, Mn 0.752745model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 13
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1573peritectoid: L + Mn7C3 -> ε-Mn^aMn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7; ε-Mn: C 0.225984, Mn 0.774016experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Schurmann 1977
Table 4, p. 6, row 15
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1533eutectic: L^a -> ε-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.104973, Mn 0.895027experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Schurmann 1977
Table 4, p. 6, row 8
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1516eutectic: L^a -> ε-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.101881, Mn 0.898119model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 6
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1509eutectic: L^a -> δ-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.039884, Mn 0.960116experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Schurmann 1977
Table 4, p. 6, row 4
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1508eutectic: L^a -> ε-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.13282, Mn 0.86718model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 5
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1507eutectic: L^a -> δ-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.009984, Mn 0.990016model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 1
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1506eutectic: L^a -> δ-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.014024, Mn 0.985976experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Fenstad 2007 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 3
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1504eutectic: L^a -> δ-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.011334, Mn 0.988666model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 2
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1502eutectic: L^a -> ε-Mn + γ-MnL: C 0.133187, Mn 0.866813experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Fenstad 2007 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 7
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1444peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn7C3 -> Mn5C2ε-Mn: C 0.234292, Mn 0.765708; Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 17
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1440peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn7C3 -> Mn5C2ε-Mn: C 0.234597, Mn 0.765403; Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 16
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1363peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn7C3 -> Mn5C2Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Benz 1973 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 18
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1325peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn5C2 -> Mn3Cε-Mn: C 0.218488, Mn 0.781512; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 21
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1323peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn5C2 -> Mn3CMn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Benz 1973 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 22
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1323peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn5C2 -> Mn3CMn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Kuo 1954
Table 4, p. 6, row 23
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1323peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn7C3 -> Mn5C2Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Kuo 1954
Table 4, p. 6, row 19
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1319peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn5C2 -> Mn3Cε-Mn: C 0.209926, Mn 0.790074; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 20
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1307peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn3C -> Mn23C6ε-Mn: C 0.211841, Mn 0.788159; Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 25
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1300peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn3C -> Mn23C6ε-Mn: C 0.203171, Mn 0.796829; Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 24
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1298peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn3C -> Mn23C6Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Kuo 1954
Table 4, p. 6, row 27
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1293peritectoid: ε-Mn^a + Mn3C -> Mn23C6Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Benz 1973 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 26
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1263eutectoid: ε-Mn^a -> γ-Mn + Mn23C6ε-Mn: C 0.160778, Mn 0.839222; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 29
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1263eutectoid: ε-Mn^a -> γ-Mn + Mn23C6Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Benz 1973 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 31
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1260eutectoid: ε-Mn^a -> γ-Mn + Mn23C6ε-Mn: C 0.148761, Mn 0.851239; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Sichen 1989 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 30
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1259eutectoid: ε-Mn^a -> γ-Mn + Mn23C6ε-Mn: C 0.162175, Mn 0.837825; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 28
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1244eutectoid: Mn3C -> Mn5C2 + Mn23C6Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 33
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1243eutectoid: Mn3C -> Mn5C2 + Mn23C6Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Benz 1973 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 34
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1241eutectoid: Mn3C -> Mn5C2 + Mn23C6Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 32
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1240eutectoid: Mn3C -> Mn5C2 + Mn23C6Mn3C: C 0.25, Mn 0.75; Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Zaitsev 2004 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 35
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1163eutectoid: γ-Mn^a -> α-Mn + Mn23C6Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Benz 1973 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 43
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1130peritectoid: β-Mn + γ-Mn -> α-Mn^aα-Mn: C 0.039884, Mn 0.960116experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Isobe 1951
Table 4, p. 6, row 38
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1113peritectoid: β-Mn + γ-Mn -> α-Mn^aα-Mn: C 0.035576, Mn 0.964424experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Vogel 1935 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 39
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1092peritectoid: β-Mn + γ-Mn -> α-Mn^aα-Mn: C 0.029057, Mn 0.970943model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 36
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1091peritectoid: β-Mn + γ-Mn -> α-Mn^aα-Mn: C 0.028182, Mn 0.971818model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 37
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1043eutectoid: γ-Mn^a -> α-Mn + Mn23C6γ-Mn: C 0.084182, Mn 0.915818; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 41
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1038eutectoid: γ-Mn^a -> α-Mn + Mn23C6γ-Mn: C 0.086573, Mn 0.913427; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 40
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1031eutectoid: γ-Mn^a -> α-Mn + Mn23C6γ-Mn: C 0.07897, Mn 0.92103; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Sichen 1989 doi
Table 4, p. 6, row 42
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701eutectoid: Mn5C2 -> Mn23C6 + Mn7C3Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103; Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 4, p. 6, row 45
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653eutectoid: Mn5C2 -> Mn23C6 + Mn7C3Mn5C2: C 0.285714, Mn 0.714286; Mn23C6: C 0.206897, Mn 0.793103; Mn7C3: C 0.3, Mn 0.7model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 4, p. 6, row 44
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Formation enthalpies

Literature values in kJ/mol-atom where the per-atom basis is known. DFT columns: the lowest-energy entry at the same composition (Materials Project 2026.04.13, OQMD v1.8; different energy references, never averaged), from dft_parity.json.

Enthalpies of formation, C–Mn system (31)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
Mn23C6Mn23C6-10.7 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-9.077 (mp-aaabexac)-9.296 (oqmd-12616)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Zaitsev 2004 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 21
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Mn23C6Mn23C6-10.7 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-9.077 (mp-aaabexac)-9.296 (oqmd-12616)[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 25
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Mn23C6Mn23C6-10.6 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-9.077 (mp-aaabexac)-9.296 (oqmd-12616)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 24
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Mn23C6-9.3 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 23
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Mn23C6Mn23C6-8.5 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-9.077 (mp-aaabexac)-9.296 (oqmd-12616)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Dawson 1980
Table 5, p. 6, row 22
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Mn2CMn2C-11.1 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-4.319 (oqmd-1449601)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 5
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Mn2CMn2C-6 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-4.319 (oqmd-1449601)[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 6
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Mn2C-5.9 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 4
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Mn2Cb-11.1 kJ/mol-atom298.15model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 5
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Mn2Cb-6 kJ/mol-atom298.15model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 6
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Mn2Cb-5.9 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 4
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Mn3CMn3C-10.1 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-6.985 (mp-aaacppro)-7.433 (oqmd-28884)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 19
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Mn3CMn3C-9.9 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-6.985 (mp-aaacppro)-7.433 (oqmd-28884)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Zaitsev 2004 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 17
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Mn3C-9.9 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 18
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Mn3CMn3C-9.9 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-6.985 (mp-aaacppro)-7.433 (oqmd-28884)[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 20
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Mn5C2Mn5C2-11 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-6.465 (mp-aaaabhqz)-6.859 (oqmd-12615)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 15
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Mn5C2Mn5C2-10.6 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-6.465 (mp-aaaabhqz)-6.859 (oqmd-12615)[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 16
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Mn5C2Mn5C2-10.6 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-6.465 (mp-aaaabhqz)-6.859 (oqmd-12615)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Zaitsev 2004 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 12
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Mn5C2Mn5C2-8.9 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-6.465 (mp-aaaabhqz)-6.859 (oqmd-12615)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Meschel 1997 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 13
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Mn5C2-8.4 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 14
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Mn7C3Mn7C3-11.2 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-6.564 (mp-aaaabflo)-7.122 (oqmd-5937)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 10
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Mn7C3Mn7C3-10.7 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-6.564 (mp-aaaabflo)-7.122 (oqmd-5937)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Zaitsev 2004 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 7
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Mn7C3Mn7C3-10.7 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-6.564 (mp-aaaabflo)-7.122 (oqmd-5937)[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 11
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Mn7C3Mn7C3-9.1 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-6.564 (mp-aaaabflo)-7.122 (oqmd-5937)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Meschel 1997 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 8
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Mn7C3-9 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 9
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MnCMnC0 kJ/mol-atom298.15model6.813 (oqmd-1228614)[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 3
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MnCMnC0.251 kJ/mol-atom298.15model6.813 (oqmd-1228614)[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 2
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MnC24.5 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 1
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MnCa0 kJ/mol-atom298.15model[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 3
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MnCa0.251 kJ/mol-atom298.15model[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Huang 1990
Table 5, p. 6, row 2
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MnCa24.5 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 5, p. 6, row 1
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Other properties

Phase transition (1)

Phase transition, C–Mn system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition1389 K1389other: L = y + M3Cexperimental[2] Huang 1990p. 2
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They established six invariant equilibria and a minimum on the univariant line L = y + M3C at 51 wt pct Mn and 1389 K.

Crystal structure (23)

Crystal structure, C–Mn system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a10.595 Å298.15Mn23C6
alloy: Mn 0.793103
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 9
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Lattice a10.38 Å298.15Mn23C6
alloy: Mn 0.793103
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 10
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Lattice a2.76 Å298.15Mn2C
alloy: Mn 0.666667
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 2
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Lattice a5.103 Å298.15Mn3C
alloy: Mn 0.75
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 7
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Lattice a5.08 Å298.15Mn3C
alloy: Mn 0.75
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 8
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Lattice a11.6724 Å298.15Mn5C2
alloy: Mn 0.714286
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 5
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Lattice a11.53 Å298.15Mn5C2
alloy: Mn 0.714286
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 6
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Lattice a4.543 Å298.15Mn7C3
alloy: Mn 0.7
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 3
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Lattice a4.45 Å298.15Mn7C3
alloy: Mn 0.7
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 4
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Lattice a4.09 Å298.15MnC
alloy: Mn 0.5
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 1
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Lattice b6.787 Å298.15Mn3C
alloy: Mn 0.75
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 7
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Lattice b6.77 Å298.15Mn3C
alloy: Mn 0.75
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 8
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Lattice b4.5864 Å298.15Mn5C2
alloy: Mn 0.714286
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 5
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Lattice b4.47 Å298.15Mn5C2
alloy: Mn 0.714286
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 6
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Lattice b6.9544 Å298.15Mn7C3
alloy: Mn 0.7
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 3
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Lattice b6.8 Å298.15Mn7C3
alloy: Mn 0.7
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 4
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Lattice c4.47 Å298.15Mn2C
alloy: Mn 0.666667
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 2
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Lattice c4.545 Å298.15Mn3C
alloy: Mn 0.75
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 7
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Lattice c4.53 Å298.15Mn3C
alloy: Mn 0.75
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 8
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Lattice c5.0969 Å298.15Mn5C2
alloy: Mn 0.714286
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 5
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Lattice c4.99 Å298.15Mn5C2
alloy: Mn 0.714286
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 6
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Lattice c11.973 Å298.15Mn7C3
alloy: Mn 0.7
experimental[1] Djurovic 2010
cites Bouchaud 1967
Table 3, p. 5, row 3
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Lattice c11.71 Å298.15Mn7C3
alloy: Mn 0.7
DFT[1] Djurovic 2010Table 3, p. 5, row 4
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Sources

Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).

  1. Dejan Djurovic, Bengt Hallstedt, Jörg von Appen, Richard Dronskowski, Thermodynamic assessment of the Mn–C system, Calphad 34, 279-285 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2010.05.002
  2. Weiming Huang, A thermodynamic assessment of the Fe-Mn-C system, Metall Trans A 21, 2115-2123 (1990). doi:10.1007/bf02647870