Cr–Nb system

204 accepted literature values from 3 paper(s) (experimental 155, model 14, DFT 31, unspecified 4); 7 calculated phase diagram(s). 38 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
experimental155
model14
DFT31
unspecified4
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction10
phase transition74
phase equilibrium77
formation25
heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy1
activity / EMF / Gibbs energy2
crystal structure15

Calculated phase diagrams

Binary phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad 0.11.2 from the SGTE binary collection (Hallstedt 2025, CC BY 4.0). Evidence class: model.

Assessments with a calculated phase diagram
TDB fileAssessmentSHA-256Links
CrNb-09Pav.tdbJ. Pavlu, J. Vrestal, M. Sob, Calphad, 33, 179-86(2009). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2008.04.00673a70da7700dd8e219e8a46bf1f0010626a71166dff8e170600209727453abc1viewer · TDB · JSON
CrNb-14Sch.tdbC. Schmetterer, A. Khvan, A. Jacob, B. Hallstedt, T. Markus J. Phase Equilib. Diffus., 35, 434-44(2014). doi:10.1007/s11669-014-0313-yb90da552cf8915412d03414adccc3e70299b4c2bccbfeb41f7d5fdc3831b29b9viewer · TDB · JSON
CrNb-15Lu.tdbH.-J. Lu, W.-B. Wang, N. Zou, J.-Y. Shen, X.-G. Lu, Y.-L. He, Calphad, 50, 134-43(2015). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2015.06.002b80dfce45f08a88cafcfdf284d475c993d6eb4b520f970e99cc9cd8aa07fcbccviewer · TDB · JSON
CrNb-16Pen.tdbY. Peng, P. Zhou, M. Bu, W. Zhang, Y. Du, Calphad, 53, 10-19(2016). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2016.02.004e22b1db4c4e94cba83eab6326dbc46f889fa67e527ceae8d5b54ef2208e0f339viewer · TDB · JSON
CrNb-17Laf.tdbP. Lafaye, C. Toffolon-Masclet, J.-C. Crivello, J.-M. Joubert, Calphad, 57, 37-45(2017). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2017.02.00322b23d29a6033b0964655ebe70410f0623ef58b9b95a3d70c98240666ecd12beviewer · TDB · JSON
CrNb-18Jia.tdbY. Jiang, S. Zomorodpoosh, I. Roslyakova, L. Zhang, Calphad, 62, 109-18(2018). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2018.06.001b31829d9849c209382189a6cb1af1acdb30b3c3f952ec8cb0640cc4803218bb3viewer · TDB · JSON
CrNb-93Cos-LB.tdbJ.G. Costa Neto, S.G. Fries, H.L. Lukas, S. Garna, G. Effenberg, Calphad, 17, 219-28(1993). doi:10.1016/0364-5916(93)90001-R224f9134223c5058fbfe63d4b8172fef06efb0f8790a7898c981ac5879a3a084viewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
CrNb-09Pav.tdb1966.97C14_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.34391) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.35117) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.43665)
CrNb-09Pav.tdb1934.57C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.35976) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.48047) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.75003)
CrNb-09Pav.tdb1895.9BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.06852) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.17774) + C14_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.30518)
CrNb-09Pav.tdb1858.78BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.06271) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.30524) + C14_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.30545)
CrNb-14Sch.tdb1936.37C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.36655) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.50601) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.75577)
CrNb-14Sch.tdb1898.76BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.06242) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.17061) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.30459)
CrNb-15Lu.tdb1950.57C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.35355) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.47805) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.74988)
CrNb-15Lu.tdb1887.51BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.0627) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.17256) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.31266)
CrNb-16Pen.tdb1936.68C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.35872) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.49867) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.75123)
CrNb-16Pen.tdb1922.92BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.06411) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.16915) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.30375)
CrNb-17Laf.tdb1923.9C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.35949) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.52058) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.76789)
CrNb-17Laf.tdb1920.96BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.03102) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.16996) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.31843)
CrNb-18Jia.tdb1956.66C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.37475) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.49984) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.74896)
CrNb-18Jia.tdb1924.64BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.07081) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.17569) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.30898)
CrNb-93Cos-LB.tdb1924.49C14_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.34945) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.47601) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.74599)
CrNb-93Cos-LB.tdb1898.13C14_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.34894) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.35477) + BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.75713)
CrNb-93Cos-LB.tdb1892.65BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.06955) + LIQUID (x(Nb) 0.17962) + C14_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.2919)
CrNb-93Cos-LB.tdb1858.14BCC_A2 (x(Nb) 0.06434) + C15_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.29058) + C14_LAVES (x(Nb) 0.29288)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull CrNb-09Pav · CALPHAD hull CrNb-14Sch · CALPHAD hull CrNb-15Lu · CALPHAD hull CrNb-16Pen · CALPHAD hull CrNb-17Laf · CALPHAD hull CrNb-93Cos-LB

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Cr–Nb system (10)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
1983L = (Cr2Nb) + (Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 3, p. 2, row 4
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1976L = (Cr2Nb) + (Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 3, p. 2, row 10
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1941L = (Cr) + (Cr2Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 3, p. 2, row 9
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1933L = (Cr) + (Cr2Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 3, p. 2, row 3
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1933L = (Cr2Nb) + (Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 3, p. 2, row 2
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1933L = (Cr2Nb) + (Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 3, p. 2, row 6
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1913L = (Cr) + (Cr2Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 3, p. 2, row 1
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1903L = (Cr) + (Cr2Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 3, p. 2, row 7
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1873L = (Cr) + (Cr2Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 3, p. 2, row 5
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1870L = (Cr2Nb) + (Nb)(Cr2Nb): Nb 0.333333experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 3, p. 2, row 8
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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, Cr–Nb system (24)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
C15 Cr2Nb-9.93 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 1
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C15 Cr2Nb-7.44 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Hong 1999 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 2
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C15 Cr2Nb-7.02 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0unspecified[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Ormeci 1996 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 5
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C15 Cr2Nb-6.93 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Yao 2006
Table 5, p. 6, row 3
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C15 Cr2Nb-6.3 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0unspecified[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Kellou 2005
Table 5, p. 6, row 4
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Cr2:Cr26.4 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Sluiter 2006 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 15
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Cr2:Cr27.29 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 14
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Cr2:Cr30.56 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 12
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Cr2:Cr33.55 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 13
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Cr2:Nb-3.31 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 3
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Cr2:Nb-2.48 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Hong 1999 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 5
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Cr2:Nb-2.34 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Ormeci 1996 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 8
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Cr2:Nb-2.31 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Yao 2006
Table 6, p. 7, row 6
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Cr2:Nb-2.1 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Kellou 2005
Table 6, p. 7, row 7
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Cr2:Nb-2.05 kJ/mol-atom0model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 4
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Cr2:Nb-1.83 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 1
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Cr2:Nb-1.72 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 2
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Cr2Nb C14-7 kJ/mol (basis unstated)298.15experimental[2] Pavlů 2009
cites Martin 1970 doi
Table 4, p. 4, row 4
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CrNb2 (C14)76.52 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0DFT[2] Pavlů 2009Table 5, p. 4, row 1
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CrNb2 (C15)75.33 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0DFT[2] Pavlů 2009Table 5, p. 4, row 3
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CrNb2 (C36)76.31 kJ/mol (basis unstated)0DFT[2] Pavlů 2009Table 5, p. 4, row 5
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Nb2:Cr75.33 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 11
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Nb2:Cr75.38 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 9
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Nb2:Cr75.39 kJ/mol-atom0DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 10
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Other properties

Phase transition (74)

Phase transition, Cr–Nb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition1853 K1853polymorphic: NbCr₂ transf.
alloy: Cr 0.66, Nb 0.34
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 63Kor
Table 1, p. 3, row 14
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Phase transition1863 K1863other
alloy: Cr 0.7, Nb 0.3
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 12
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Phase transition1873 K1873other
alloy: Cr 0.75, Nb 0.25
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 11
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Phase transition1873 K1873other
alloy: Cr 0.85, Nb 0.15
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 7
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Phase transition1873 K1873other
alloy: Cr 0.8, Nb 0.2
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 9
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Phase transition1875 K1875eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Gol
Table 1, p. 3, row 23
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Phase transition1875 K1875eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 56Ely
Table 1, p. 3, row 51
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Phase transition1883 K1883other
alloy: Cr 0.9, Nb 0.1
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 5
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Phase transition1893 K1893eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Gol
Table 1, p. 3, row 24
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Phase transition1913 K1913other: Cr-solidus
alloy: Nb 0
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Pan
Table 1, p. 3, row 27
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Phase transition1915 K1915eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Pan
Table 1, p. 3, row 31
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Phase transition1923 K1923other
alloy: Cr 0.667, Nb 0.333
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 31
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Phase transition1923 K1923other
alloy: Cr 0.732, Nb 0.268
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 96
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Phase transition1923 K1923other
alloy: Cr 0.55, Nb 0.45
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 15
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Phase transition1927 K1927other
alloy: Cr 0.668, Nb 0.332
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 101
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Phase transition1929 K1929other
alloy: Cr 0.697, Nb 0.303
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 98
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.982, Nb 0.018
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 67
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.6, Nb 0.4
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 13
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.93, Nb 0.07
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 72
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.843, Nb 0.157
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 91
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.3, Nb 0.7
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 23
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.901, Nb 0.099
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 74
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.4, Nb 0.6
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 20
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.836, Nb 0.164
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 76
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.798, Nb 0.202
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 77
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Phase transition1933 K1933other
alloy: Cr 0.5, Nb 0.5
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 17
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Phase transition1934 K1934other
alloy: Cr 0.77, Nb 0.23
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 94
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Phase transition1935 K1935eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 58Ere
Table 1, p. 3, row 39
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Phase transition1935 K1935eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Pan
Table 1, p. 3, row 30
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Phase transition1935 K1935eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 56Ely
Table 1, p. 3, row 50
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Phase transition1935 K1935other
alloy: Cr 0.879, Nb 0.121
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 89
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Phase transition1941 K1941eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 69Rud
Table 1, p. 3, row 11
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Phase transition1943 K1943other
alloy: Cr 0.2, Nb 0.8
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 25
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Phase transition1943 K1943other
alloy: Cr 0.95, Nb 0.05
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 2
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Phase transition1943 K1943other: Cr-solidus
alloy: Nb 0
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 56Ely
Table 1, p. 3, row 44
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Phase transition1949 K1949other
alloy: Cr 0.635, Nb 0.365
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 105
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Phase transition1949 K1949other
alloy: Cr 0.493, Nb 0.507
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 109
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Phase transition1949 K1949other
alloy: Cr 0.567, Nb 0.433
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 107
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Phase transition1951 K1951other
alloy: Cr 0.653, Nb 0.347
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 103
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Phase transition1953 K1953other
alloy: Cr 0.957, Nb 0.043
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 70
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Phase transition1953 K1953other
alloy: Cr 0.991, Nb 0.009
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 65
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Phase transition1953 K1953other
alloy: Cr 0.736, Nb 0.264
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 82
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Phase transition1954 K1954other
alloy: Cr 0.9, Nb 0.1
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 47
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Phase transition1956 K1956congruent transformation: NbCr₂ Meltingexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 56Ely
Table 1, p. 3, row 52
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Phase transition1958 K1958other
alloy: Cr 0.7, Nb 0.3
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 58
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Phase transition1963 K1963other
alloy: Cr 0.973, Nb 0.027
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 69
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Phase transition1963 K1963other
alloy: Cr 0.666, Nb 0.334
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 84
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Phase transition1972 K1972other
alloy: Cr 0.4, Nb 0.6
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 50
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Phase transition1973 K1973other
alloy: Cr 0.975, Nb 0.025
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 1
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Phase transition1973 K1973other: Cr-solidus
alloy: Nb 0
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 56Ely
Table 1, p. 3, row 45
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Phase transition1975 K1975other
alloy: Cr 0.63, Nb 0.37
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 63
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Phase transition1976 K1976eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 69Rud
Table 1, p. 3, row 10
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Phase transition1983 K1983other
alloy: Cr 0.3, Nb 0.7
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 52
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Phase transition1983 K1983other
alloy: Cr 0.462, Nb 0.538
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 78
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Phase transition1983 K1983other
alloy: Cr 0.597, Nb 0.403
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 85
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Phase transition1983 K1983other
alloy: Cr 0.518, Nb 0.482
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 86
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Phase transition1986 K1986congruent transformation: NbCr₂ Melting
alloy: Cr 0.66, Nb 0.34
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 58Ell
Table 1, p. 3, row 40
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Phase transition1986 K1986eutectic: eutectic temp.experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 58Ere
Table 1, p. 3, row 38
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Phase transition1993 K1993other
alloy: Cr 0.05, Nb 0.95
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 29
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Phase transition1996 K1996congruent transformation: NbCr₂ Meltingexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Pan
Table 1, p. 3, row 34
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Phase transition2001 K2001congruent transformationmodel[3] Neto 1993p. 7
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The congruent melting temperature of the NbCrz phase was set to 2001 K.
Phase transition2003 K2003congruent transformation: NbCr₂ Meltingexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 69Rud
Table 1, p. 3, row 12
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Phase transition2003 K2003congruent transformation: NbCr₂ Melting
alloy: Cr 0.66, Nb 0.34
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 63Kor
Table 1, p. 3, row 13
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Phase transition2013 K2013other: Cr-solidus
alloy: Nb 0
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Pan
Table 1, p. 3, row 28
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Phase transition2016 K2016congruent transformation: NbCr₂ Melting
alloy: Cr 0.66, Nb 0.34
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 59Mis
Table 1, p. 3, row 35
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Phase transition2027 K2027other
alloy: Cr 0.942, Nb 0.058
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 87
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Phase transition2033 K2033other: Liquidusexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 58Ere
Table 1, p. 3, row 36
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Phase transition2043 K2043other: Cr-solidus
alloy: Nb 0
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 58Ere
Table 1, p. 3, row 37
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Phase transition2046 K2046congruent transformation: NbCr₂ Meltingexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Gol
Table 1, p. 3, row 25
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Phase transition2168 K2168other: Liquidusexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 56Ely
Table 1, p. 3, row 42
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Phase transition2179.5 K2179.5other: Liquidusexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 56Ely
Table 1, p. 3, row 41
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Phase transition2183 K2183other
alloy: Cr 0.2, Nb 0.8
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 54
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Phase transition2305.5 K2305.5other: Liquidusexperimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Gol
Table 1, p. 3, row 18
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Phase transition2373 K2373other
alloy: Cr 0.1, Nb 0.9
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 56
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Phase equilibrium (77)

Phase equilibrium, Cr–Nb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase composition1223Nb + C15 Cr2Nb + Cr + C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side) + C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side)
Nb: Cr 0.0944, Nb 0.9056; C15 Cr2Nb: Cr 0.6827, Nb 0.3173; Cr: Cr 0.9898, Nb 0.0102; C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side): Cr 0.6357, Nb 0.3643; C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side): Cr 0.6827, Nb 0.3173
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Thoma 1992 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 5
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Phase composition1273Nb + C15 Cr2Nb + Cr + C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side) + C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side)
Nb: Cr 0.04, Nb 0.96; C15 Cr2Nb: Cr 0.7, Nb 0.3; Cr: Cr 0.98, Nb 0.02; C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side): Cr 0.64, Nb 0.36; C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side): Cr 0.7, Nb 0.3
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 11
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Phase composition1373Nb + C15 Cr2Nb + Cr + C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side) + C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side)
Nb: Cr 0.0902, Nb 0.9098; C15 Cr2Nb: Cr 0.6749, Nb 0.3251; Cr: Cr 0.9872, Nb 0.0128; C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side): Cr 0.6573, Nb 0.3427; C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side): Cr 0.6749, Nb 0.3251
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Thoma 1992 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 4
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Phase composition1473Nb + C15 Cr2Nb + Cr + C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side) + C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side)
Nb: Cr 0.091, Nb 0.909; C15 Cr2Nb: Cr 0.6779, Nb 0.3221; Cr: Cr 0.988, Nb 0.012; C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side): Cr 0.645, Nb 0.355; C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side): Cr 0.6779, Nb 0.3221
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Thoma 1992 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 3
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Phase composition1573Nb + C15 Cr2Nb + Cr + C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side) + C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side)
Nb: Cr 0.1253, Nb 0.8747; C15 Cr2Nb: Cr 0.6795, Nb 0.3205; Cr: Cr 0.9851, Nb 0.0149; C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side): Cr 0.6399, Nb 0.3601; C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side): Cr 0.6795, Nb 0.3205
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Thoma 1992 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 2
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Phase composition1673Cr
Cr: Cr 0.9686, Nb 0.0314
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 2, p. 2, row 9
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Phase composition1673Nb + C15 Cr2Nb + Cr + C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side) + C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side)
Nb: Cr 0.1437, Nb 0.8563; C15 Cr2Nb: Cr 0.6804, Nb 0.3196; Cr: Cr 0.9754, Nb 0.0246; C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side): Cr 0.6359, Nb 0.3641; C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side): Cr 0.6804, Nb 0.3196
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Thoma 1992 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 1
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Phase composition1773Nb + Cr
Nb: Cr 0.125, Nb 0.875; Cr: Cr 0.958, Nb 0.042
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 2, p. 2, row 8
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Phase composition1823Cr
Cr: Cr 0.9375, Nb 0.0625
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 2, p. 2, row 7
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Phase composition1873Cr
Cr: Cr 0.9, Nb 0.1
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 2, p. 2, row 6
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Phase composition1887.4other
liquid: Cr 0.456, Nb 0.544
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 35
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Phase composition1905other
liquid: Cr 0.496, Nb 0.504
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 46
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Phase composition1918other
liquid: Cr 0.8, Nb 0.2
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 10
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Phase composition1925other
liquid: Cr 0.807, Nb 0.193
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 93
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Phase composition1927other
liquid: Cr 0.887, Nb 0.113
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 34
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Phase composition1933Nb
Nb: Cr 0.2, Nb 0.8
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 2, p. 2, row 10
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Phase composition1934Nb + C15 Cr2Nb + Cr-rich liquid phase + C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side) + C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side) + Cr-rich liquid (a)
Nb: Cr 0.25, Nb 0.75; C15 Cr2Nb: Cr 0.68, Nb 0.32; Cr-rich liquid phase: Cr 0.78, Nb 0.22; C15 Cr2Nb (Nb-rich side): Cr 0.64, Nb 0.36; C15 Cr2Nb (Cr-rich side): Cr 0.68, Nb 0.32; Cr-rich liquid (a): Cr 0.78, Nb 0.22
model[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Bhatt 2000 doi
Table 2, p. 2, row 12
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Phase composition1938other
liquid: Cr 0.667, Nb 0.333
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 32
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Phase composition1948other
liquid: Cr 0.93, Nb 0.07
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 73
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Phase composition1948other
liquid: Cr 0.6, Nb 0.4
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 14
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Phase composition1949other
liquid: Cr 0.493, Nb 0.507
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 110
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Phase composition1958other
liquid: Cr 0.5, Nb 0.5
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 18
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Phase composition1962other
liquid: Cr 0.77, Nb 0.23
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 95
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Phase composition1963other
liquid: Cr 0.548, Nb 0.452
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 45
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Phase composition1969.3other
liquid: Cr 0.387, Nb 0.613
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 36
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Phase composition1973other
liquid: Cr 0.55, Nb 0.45
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 16
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Phase composition1974other
liquid: Cr 0.941, Nb 0.059
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 33
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Phase composition1975other
liquid: Cr 0.843, Nb 0.157
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 92
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Phase composition1978other
liquid: Cr 0.736, Nb 0.264
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 83
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Phase composition1983other
liquid: Cr 0.85, Nb 0.15
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 8
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Phase composition1986other
liquid: Cr 0.9, Nb 0.1
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 48
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Phase composition1988other
liquid: Cr 0.63, Nb 0.37
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 64
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Phase composition1990other
liquid: Cr 0.732, Nb 0.268
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 97
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Phase composition1990other
liquid: Cr 0.567, Nb 0.433
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 108
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Phase composition1991other
liquid: Cr 0.65, Nb 0.35
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 62
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Phase composition1991other
liquid: Cr 0.7, Nb 0.3
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 59
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Phase composition1993other
liquid: Cr 0.957, Nb 0.043
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 71
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Phase composition1993other
liquid: Cr 0.415, Nb 0.585
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 80
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Phase composition1995other
liquid: Cr 0.67, Nb 0.33
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 61
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Phase composition1997other
liquid: Cr 0.68, Nb 0.32
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 60
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Phase composition2002other
liquid: Cr 0.4, Nb 0.6
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 51
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Phase composition2002other
liquid: Cr 0.879, Nb 0.121
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 90
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Phase composition2003other
liquid: Cr 0.45, Nb 0.55
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 19
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Phase composition2003other
liquid: Cr 0.697, Nb 0.303
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 99
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Phase composition2005other
liquid: Cr 0.675, Nb 0.325
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 100
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Phase composition2007other
liquid: Cr 0.668, Nb 0.332
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 102
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Phase composition2010other
liquid: Cr 0.635, Nb 0.365
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 106
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Phase composition2011other
liquid: Cr 0.653, Nb 0.347
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 104
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Phase composition2013other
liquid: Cr 0.593, Nb 0.407
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 44
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Phase composition2013.3other
liquid: Cr 0.337, Nb 0.663
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 37
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Phase composition2018other
liquid: Cr 0.792, Nb 0.208
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 42
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Phase composition2030.5other: Cr-liquidus
liquid: Nb 0
experimental[3] Neto 1993
cites ref. 61Pan
Table 1, p. 3, row 26
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Phase composition2033other
liquid: Cr 0.9, Nb 0.1
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 6
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Phase composition2033other
liquid: Cr 0.462, Nb 0.538
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 79
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Phase composition2042other
liquid: Cr 0.85, Nb 0.15
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 49
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Phase composition2043other
liquid: Cr 0.982, Nb 0.018
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 68
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Phase composition2043other
liquid: Cr 0.901, Nb 0.099
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 75
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Phase composition2047other
liquid: Cr 0.665, Nb 0.335
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 43
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Phase composition2048other
liquid: Cr 0.4, Nb 0.6
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 21
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Phase composition2061other
liquid: Cr 0.3, Nb 0.7
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 53
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Phase composition2063other
liquid: Cr 0.925, Nb 0.075
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 4
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Phase composition2073other
liquid: Cr 0.991, Nb 0.009
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 66
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Phase composition2079other
liquid: Cr 0.942, Nb 0.058
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pan 1961
Table 4, p. 5, row 88
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Phase composition2093other
liquid: Cr 0.35, Nb 0.65
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 22
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Phase composition2103other
liquid: Cr 0.95, Nb 0.05
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 3
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Phase composition2108other
liquid: Cr 0.3, Nb 0.7
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 24
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Phase composition2127.5other
liquid: Cr 0.196, Nb 0.804
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 38
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Phase composition2133other
liquid: Cr 0.341, Nb 0.659
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Eremenko 1958
Table 4, p. 5, row 81
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Phase composition2168.5other
liquid: Cr 0.158, Nb 0.842
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 39
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Phase composition2173other
liquid: Cr 0.2, Nb 0.8
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 26
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Phase composition2223other
liquid: Cr 0.15, Nb 0.85
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 27
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Phase composition2313other
liquid: Cr 0.1, Nb 0.9
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 28
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Phase composition2323.3other
liquid: Cr 0.096, Nb 0.904
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 40
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Phase composition2333other
liquid: Cr 0.05, Nb 0.95
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Elyutin 1956
Table 4, p. 5, row 30
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Phase composition2372other
liquid: Cr 0.2, Nb 0.8
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 55
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Phase composition2521.9other
liquid: Cr 0.045, Nb 0.955
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Goldschmidt 1961 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 41
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Phase composition2630other
liquid: Cr 0.1, Nb 0.9
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Rudy 1969
Table 4, p. 5, row 57
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Formation (1)

Formation, Cr–Nb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Entropy of formation
printed: ΔfS
-0.5 unknown ± 0.6298.15C15 Cr2Nb
alloy: Cr 0.667, Nb 0.333
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Martin 1970 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 9
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Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy (1)

Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy, Cr–Nb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Heat capacity
printed: Cp
72.59 J/mol (basis unstated)/K298.15C15 Cr2Nb
alloy: Cr 0.667, Nb 0.333
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Martin 1970 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 8
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Activity / EMF / Gibbs energy (2)

Activity / EMF / Gibbs energy, Cr–Nb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Activity Cr
printed: Activity of Cr
0.42 11472C15 Cr2Nb + (Nb)
alloy: Cr 0.47, Nb 0.53
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Martin 1970 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 7
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Activity Cr
printed: Activity of Cr
0.41 11472C15 Cr2Nb + (Nb)
alloy: Cr 0.3, Nb 0.7
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Martin 1970 doi
Table 5, p. 6, row 6
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Crystal structure (15)

Crystal structure, Cr–Nb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a
printed: a
6.93 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 3
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.94 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Kellou 2005
Table 6, p. 7, row 7
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.66 Å0UNKNOWN
alloy: Nb 0
DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 13
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Lattice a
printed: a
7.51 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 9
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.93 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Yao 2006
Table 6, p. 7, row 6
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.82 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Hong 1999 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 5
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.58 Å0UNKNOWN
alloy: Nb 0
DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 14
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Lattice a
printed: a
7.5 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 10
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.93 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 2
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.64 Å0UNKNOWN
alloy: Nb 0
DFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 12
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Lattice a
printed: a
6.96 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 6, p. 7, row 1
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Lattice a
printed: a
7.5 Å0UNKNOWNDFT[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Pavlu 2009 doi
Table 6, p. 7, row 11
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Lattice a3.3 Å298.15(Nb)
(Nb): Cr 0.244, Nb 0.756
unspecified[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Straumanis 2014
Table 1, p. 2, row 4
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Lattice a6.991 Å298.15Cr2Nb LT
Cr2Nb LT: Cr 0.7, Nb 0.3
experimental[1] Schmetterer 2014
cites Blazina 1986
Table 1, p. 2, row 2
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Lattice a2.91 Å1353(Cr)
(Cr): Cr 0.944, Nb 0.056
unspecified[1] Schmetterer 2014Table 1, p. 2, row 1
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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. Clemens Schmetterer, Alexandra Khvan, Aurélie Jacob, Bengt Hallstedt, Torsten Markus, A New Theoretical Study of the Cr-Nb System, J. Phase Equilib. Diffus. 35, 434-444 (2014). doi:10.1007/s11669-014-0313-y
  2. J. Pavlů, J. Vřešt’ál, M. Šob, Re-modeling of Laves phases in the Cr–Nb and Cr–Ta systems using first-principles results, Calphad 33, 179-186 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2008.04.006
  3. Joaquim G. Costa Neto, Suzana G. Fries, Hans Leo Lukas, Sérgio Gama, Günter Effenberg, Thermodynamic optimisation of the Nb-Cr system, Calphad 17, 219-228 (1993). doi:10.1016/0364-5916(93)90001-r