Cu–Nd system

49 accepted literature values from 2 paper(s) (experimental 15, model 23, DFT 4, unspecified 7); 3 calculated phase diagram(s). 3 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
experimental15
model23
DFT4
unspecified7
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction9
phase transition1
formation27
crystal structure12

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
CuNd-11Wan.tdbP. Wang, L. Zhou, Y. Du, H. Xu, S. Liu, L. Chen, Y. Ouyang, J. Alloys Compd., 509, 2679-83(2011). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.160dcf3e69ab0b3b3bedeb769870ebd9a42533e2c8495449629059c35a327cc7c8bviewer · TDB · JSON
CuNd-96Du.tdbY. Du, N. Clavaguera, Scripta Mater, 34, 1609-13(1996). doi:10.1016/1359-6462(96)00033-43ca7c1071943556d2f79dabe947ced452caeaaa491fc8e89e825ef5ef741d67cviewer · TDB · JSON
CuNd-96Zhu.tdbW. Zhuang, Z.-Y. Qiao, S. Wei, J. Shen, J. Phase Equilib., 17, 508-21(1996). doi:10.1007/BF02665998b7165268ed28e2faa46b83a3178ac0d13886eb0261689783ee51b6ce6c8a3865viewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1141.61FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 2.000e-5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.08467) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1141.61FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 2.000e-5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.0846) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1141.61FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 2.000e-5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.08459) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1141.61FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 2.000e-5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.08459) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1123.41LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.90257) + BCC_A2 (x(Nd) 0.99868) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1123.41LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.90276) + BCC_A2 (x(Nd) 0.99868) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1120.86CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286) + CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.22128)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1120.86CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286) + CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.22123)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1097.56CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24029)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1097.56CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24033)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1096.08CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + CU7ND2 (x(Nd) 0.22222) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.2423)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1074.92CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + CU7ND2 (x(Nd) 0.22222) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.26454)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1073.02CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.26627) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb1073.02CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.26602) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb947.59CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.50537)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb947.59CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.50525)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb794.16CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.71108) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb794.16CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.71115) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb794.16CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.71122) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb742.76CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + CUND_B27 (x(Nd) 0.5) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-11Wan.tdb742.76CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND_B27 (x(Nd) 0.5) + CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1131.54FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 4.600e-4) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.08362) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1131.54FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 4.600e-4) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.08354) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1127.54LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.91871) + BCC_A2 (x(Nd) 0.99987) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1127.54LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.91877) + BCC_A2 (x(Nd) 0.99987) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1119.78CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286) + CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.22216)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1119.78CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286) + CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.22213)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1095.7CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24342)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1095.7CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24345)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1095.7CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24334)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1094.4CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + CU7ND2 (x(Nd) 0.22222) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24526)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1094.4CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + CU7ND2 (x(Nd) 0.22222) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.2452)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1094.4CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + CU7ND2 (x(Nd) 0.22222) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24519)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1069.48CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + CU7ND2 (x(Nd) 0.22222) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.27239)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1069.48CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + CU7ND2 (x(Nd) 0.22222) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.27242)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1067.62CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.27414) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1067.62CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.27388) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-96Du.tdb1067.62CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.27417) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-96Du.tdb936.37CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.54461)
CuNd-96Du.tdb936.37CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.54455)
CuNd-96Du.tdb764.69CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.70379) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Du.tdb764.69CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.7038) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Du.tdb743CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND_B27 (x(Nd) 0.5) + CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5)
CuNd-96Du.tdb743CUND_B2 (x(Nd) 0.5) + CUND_B27 (x(Nd) 0.5) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Du.tdb514.9CUND_B27 (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.70837) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1169.93FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 8.000e-5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.08412) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1169.93FCC_A1 (x(Nd) 8.000e-5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.08405) + CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1122.02LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.8994) + BCC_A2 (x(Nd) 0.99828) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1122.02LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.89956) + BCC_A2 (x(Nd) 0.99828) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1121.42CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286) + CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.23491)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1121.42CU6ND (x(Nd) 0.14286) + CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.23486)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1098.63CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24841)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1098.62CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24873)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1098.62CU5ND_D2D (x(Nd) 0.16667) + CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.24877)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1072.83CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.26954) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1072.83CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.26953) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb1072.83CU4ND (x(Nd) 0.2) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.26974) + CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb889.29CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.5113)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb889.29CU2ND (x(Nd) 0.33333) + CUND (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.5111)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb731.6CUND (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.69913) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb731.6CUND (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.69909) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)
CuNd-96Zhu.tdb731.6CUND (x(Nd) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Nd) 0.69915) + DHCP (x(Nd) 1)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull CuNd-96Du · CALPHAD hull CuNd-96Zhu

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Cu–Nd system (9)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
1223congruent melting: liq <-> Cu6NdL: Nd 0.143; Cu6Nd: Cu 0.857143, Nd 0.142857model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 2
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1169eutectic: liq <-> Cu(fcc) + Cu6NdL: Nd 0.084; Cu6Nd: Cu 0.857143, Nd 0.142857model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 1
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1128metatectic/catatectic: Nd(bcc) <-> liq + Nd(dcph)L: Nd 0.905model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 9
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1118peritectic: liq + Cu6Nd <-> Cu5NdL: Nd 0.236; Cu6Nd: Cu 0.857143, Nd 0.142857; Cu5Nd: Cu 0.833333, Nd 0.166667model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 3
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1111congruent melting: liq <-> Cu2NdL: Nd 0.333; Cu2Nd: Cu 0.666667, Nd 0.333333model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 6
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1100peritectic: liq + Cu5Nd <-> Cu4NdL: Nd 0.247; Cu5Nd: Cu 0.833333, Nd 0.166667; Cu4Nd: Cu 0.8, Nd 0.2model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 4
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1073eutectic: liq <-> Cu4Nd + Cu2NdL: Nd 0.269; Cu4Nd: Cu 0.8, Nd 0.2; Cu2Nd: Cu 0.666667, Nd 0.333333model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 5
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889peritectic: liq + Cu2Nd <-> CuNdL: Nd 0.511; Cu2Nd: Cu 0.666667, Nd 0.333333; CuNd: Cu 0.5, Nd 0.5model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, row 7
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732eutectic: liq <-> CuNd + Nd(dcph)L: Nd 0.699; CuNd: Cu 0.5, Nd 0.5model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 7, p. 9, 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, Cu–Nd system (27)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
Cu2Nd-20.488 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 7
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Cu2NdCu2Nd-20.25 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-19.536 (mp-aaaaarnw)-20.057 (oqmd-1435011)[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 8
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Cu2NdCu2Nd-16.9 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-19.536 (mp-aaaaarnw)-20.057 (oqmd-1435011)[2] Wang 2011
cites Qi 1989 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 6
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Cu2R-39.1 kJ/mol (basis unstated)unspecified[1] Zhuang 1996
cites ref. 88Sub5
Table 10, p. 13, row 46
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Cu2R-31.4 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 47
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Cu2R-20.5 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 45
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Cu2R-16.9 kJ/mol (basis unstated)unspecified[1] Zhuang 1996
cites ref. 94Fit
Table 10, p. 13, row 48
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Cu4R-22 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 44
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Cu4R-18.1 kJ/mol (basis unstated)unspecified[1] Zhuang 1996
cites ref. 88Sub5
Table 10, p. 13, row 43
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Cu4R-15.7 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 42
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Cu5Nd-15.846 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 4
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Cu5NdCu5Nd-15.704 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-15.243 (mp-aaaaabrw)-15.768 (oqmd-31351)[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 5
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Cu5R-20.8 kJ/mol (basis unstated)unspecified[1] Zhuang 1996
cites ref. 88Sub5
Table 10, p. 13, row 40
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Cu5R-18.6 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 41
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Cu5R-14.4 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 39
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Cu6Nd-13.939 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 2
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Cu6NdCu6Nd-13.58 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-12.896 (mp-aaacpwxr)-12.969 (oqmd-18279)[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 3
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Cu6NdCu6Nd-13.3 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-12.896 (mp-aaacpwxr)-12.969 (oqmd-18279)[2] Wang 2011
cites Qi 1989 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 1
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Cu6R-25.4 kJ/mol (basis unstated)unspecified[1] Zhuang 1996
cites ref. 88Sub5
Table 10, p. 13, row 36
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Cu6R-16 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 37
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Cu6R-13.3 kJ/mol (basis unstated)unspecified[1] Zhuang 1996
cites ref. 94Fit
Table 10, p. 13, row 38
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Cu6R-13.3 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 35
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CuR-32.1 kJ/mol (basis unstated)unspecified[1] Zhuang 1996
cites ref. 88Sub5
Table 10, p. 13, row 50
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CuR-31 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 51
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CuR-20 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zhuang 1996Table 10, p. 13, row 49
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αCuNdCuNd-18.28 kJ/mol-atom298.15model-17.64 (mp-aaaaatvc)-18.115 (oqmd-122448)[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 10
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αCuNd-18.127 kJ/mol-atom298.15DFT[2] Wang 2011Table 2, p. 3, row 9
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Other properties

Phase transition (1)

Phase transition, Cu–Nd system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition1058 K1058Cu7 Nd2 = liquid + Cu4 Ndexperimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Carnasciali 1983 doi
p. 1
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According to the experimental data [5], the Cu7 Nd2 phase was decomposed via the reaction Cu7 Nd2 = liquid + Cu4 Nd at about 1058 K.

Crystal structure (12)

Crystal structure, Cu–Nd system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a4.387 Å298.15Cu2Nd
alloy: Nd 0.333333
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Carnasciali 1983 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 4
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Lattice a5.27 Å298.15Cu4Nd
alloy: Nd 0.2
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Carnasciali 1983 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 3
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Lattice a5.11 Å298.15Cu5Nd
alloy: Nd 0.166667
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 2
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Lattice a8.064 Å298.15Cu6Nd
alloy: Nd 0.142857
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 1
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Lattice a7.279 Å298.15αCuNd
alloy: Nd 0.5
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 5
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Lattice b7.059 Å298.15Cu2Nd
alloy: Nd 0.333333
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Carnasciali 1983 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 4
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Lattice b5.058 Å298.15Cu6Nd
alloy: Nd 0.142857
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 1
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Lattice b4.514 Å298.15αCuNd
alloy: Nd 0.5
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 5
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Lattice c7.42 Å298.15Cu2Nd
alloy: Nd 0.333333
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Carnasciali 1983 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 4
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Lattice c4.107 Å298.15Cu5Nd
alloy: Nd 0.166667
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 2
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Lattice c10.113 Å298.15Cu6Nd
alloy: Nd 0.142857
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 1
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Lattice c5.636 Å298.15αCuNd
alloy: Nd 0.5
experimental[2] Wang 2011
cites Laks 1984 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 5
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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. W. Zhuang, Z. -Y. Qiao, S. Wei, J. Shen, Thermodynamic evaluation of the Cu-R (R: Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm) binary systems, JPE 17, 508-521 (1996). doi:10.1007/bf02665998
  2. Peisheng Wang, Liangcai Zhou, Yong Du, Honghui Xu, Shuhong Liu, Li Chen et al., Thermodynamic optimization of the Cu–Nd system, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 509, 2679-2683 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.160