Mg–Y system

53 accepted literature values from 5 paper(s) (experimental 20, model 28, unspecified 5); 5 calculated phase diagram(s). 2 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.

Data: JSON · CSV · interactive explorer · interactive phase diagram · phases (10) · papers (bibliography) · Markdown

Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental20
model28
unspecified5
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction25
formation10
activity / EMF / Gibbs energy6
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
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdbO.B. Fabrichnaya, H.L. Lukas, G. Effenberg, F. Aldinger, Intermet., 11, 1183-88(2003). doi:10.1016/S0966-9795(03)00156-026a9863a7b6f6b5a155a1ae23b55a67676a481dd5eba3a703bb797d0c95f3408viewer · TDB · JSON
MgY-07Guo.tdbC. Guo, Z. Du, C. Li, Calphad, 31, 75-88 (2007). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2006.10.004088dfa98084813228daca365dc475a7be7f37104e29f30e55a46ac88f23eb246viewer · TDB · JSON
MgY-07Men.tdbF. Meng, H. Liu, L. Liu, Z. Jin, Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China, 17, 77-81(2007).c1079ef1bb67c5741bc31dace5d6fa929af1c01bee9605047d352afc982b91d1viewer · TDB · JSON
MgY-20Wu.tdbX. Wu, C. Li, C. Guo, Z. Du, Calphad, 71, 102010(2020). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2020.102010a3ac87fad28934c61b0aba0fe2caf3ecd5eef20e883f3dc18c1a06ccd91c2434viewer · TDB · JSON
MgY-98Luk.tdbH.L. Lukas, COST 507, Final report round 2, 1998.68740131a132fee3651ec3eb1fd044d3a56428ed2828054a4818d2079e1115ccviewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1215.19LIQUID (x(Y) 0.47175) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.49829) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.57956)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1215.19LIQUID (x(Y) 0.47175) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.49829) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.57956)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1215.19LIQUID (x(Y) 0.47175) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.49829) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.57956)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1055.5LIQUID (x(Y) 0.28869) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.3226) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.46607)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1055.5LIQUID (x(Y) 0.28869) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.3226) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.46607)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1047.17B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50479) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.69008) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.79706)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1047.17B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50479) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.69008) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.79706)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb1047.17B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50479) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.69008) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.79706)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb887.65LIQUID (x(Y) 0.141) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.16042) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.26419)
MgY-03Fab-LB.tdb844.94HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.03456) + LIQUID (x(Y) 0.08177) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.13507)
MgY-07Guo.tdb1212.87LIQUID (x(Y) 0.48047) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.50001) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.60226)
MgY-07Guo.tdb1212.87LIQUID (x(Y) 0.48047) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50001) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.60226)
MgY-07Guo.tdb1057.7LIQUID (x(Y) 0.30963) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.32779) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.46304)
MgY-07Guo.tdb1047.75B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50804) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.68764) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.77173)
MgY-07Guo.tdb1047.75B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50804) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.68764) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.77173)
MgY-07Guo.tdb889.17LIQUID (x(Y) 0.1448) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.163) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.26594)
MgY-07Guo.tdb841.43HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.03633) + LIQUID (x(Y) 0.08455) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.14103)
MgY-07Men.tdb1213.54LIQUID (x(Y) 0.47063) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.50075) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.57829)
MgY-07Men.tdb1213.54LIQUID (x(Y) 0.47063) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50075) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.57829)
MgY-07Men.tdb1055.96LIQUID (x(Y) 0.28995) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.32293) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.46729)
MgY-07Men.tdb1055.96LIQUID (x(Y) 0.28995) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.32293) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.46729)
MgY-07Men.tdb1047.94B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50861) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.6903) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.79723)
MgY-07Men.tdb1047.94B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.50861) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.6903) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.79723)
MgY-07Men.tdb887.65LIQUID (x(Y) 0.141) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.16042) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.26419)
MgY-07Men.tdb844.94HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.03456) + LIQUID (x(Y) 0.08177) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.13507)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1751.15MG7Y (x(Y) 1) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 1) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 1)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1213.76LIQUID (x(Y) 0.4751) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.5028) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.5956)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1213.76LIQUID (x(Y) 0.4751) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.5028) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.5956)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1213.76LIQUID (x(Y) 0.4751) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.5028) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.5956)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1058.98LIQUID (x(Y) 0.2947) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.32203) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.47445)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1058.98LIQUID (x(Y) 0.2947) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.32203) + B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.47445)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1047.99B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.5089) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.70036) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.8134)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1047.99B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.5089) + B2_BCC#2 (x(Y) 0.70036) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.8134)
MgY-20Wu.tdb1047.99B2_BCC (x(Y) 0.5089) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.70036) + MG7Y (x(Y) 0.8134)
MgY-20Wu.tdb888.28LIQUID (x(Y) 0.14452) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.16329) + C14_LAVES (x(Y) 0.26254)
MgY-20Wu.tdb844.06HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.03667) + LIQUID (x(Y) 0.08241) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.14036)
MgY-20Wu.tdb844.06MG7Y (x(Y) 0.03667) + LIQUID (x(Y) 0.08241) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.14036)
MgY-98Luk.tdb1215.82LIQUID (x(Y) 0.47401) + MGY_B2 (x(Y) 0.49428) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.59642)
MgY-98Luk.tdb1096.08MGY_B2 (x(Y) 0.49856) + BCC_A2 (x(Y) 0.6979) + HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.81559)
MgY-98Luk.tdb1060.63LIQUID (x(Y) 0.27527) + MG2Y_C14 (x(Y) 0.33333) + MGY_B2 (x(Y) 0.47349)
MgY-98Luk.tdb1060.63LIQUID (x(Y) 0.27546) + MG2Y_C14 (x(Y) 0.33333) + MGY_B2 (x(Y) 0.47353)
MgY-98Luk.tdb891.96LIQUID (x(Y) 0.14539) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.163) + MG2Y_C14 (x(Y) 0.33333)
MgY-98Luk.tdb891.96LIQUID (x(Y) 0.14512) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.16294) + MG2Y_C14 (x(Y) 0.33333)
MgY-98Luk.tdb849.59HCP_A3 (x(Y) 0.04262) + LIQUID (x(Y) 0.08121) + MG24Y5_A12 (x(Y) 0.13623)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull MgY-03Fab-LB · CALPHAD hull MgY-07Guo · CALPHAD hull MgY-07Men

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Mg–Y system (25)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
1215peritectic: L + (βY) -> Y1-xMgL: Y 0.472; (βY): Y 0.58; Y1-xMg: Y 0.498model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 3, p. 4, row 2
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1213.3peritectic: Liquid + bcc-A2 -> MgYL: Y 0.466; bcc-A2: Y 0.588; MgY: Y 0.494model[2] (ed.) 1998Table I, p. 242, row 1
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1213peritectic: L + (βY) -> Y1-xMgL: Y 0.466; (βY): Y 0.588; Y1-xMg: Y 0.494experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Fabrichnaya
Table 3, p. 4, row 1
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1213eutectic: liq. -> MgY + bcc(Y)liq.: Y 0.45; MgY: Y 0.5; bcc(Y): Y 0.605experimental[3] Guo 2007
cites Nayeb-Hashemi 1988
Table 2, p. 8, row 4
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1213eutectic: liq. -> MgY + bcc(Y)liq.: Y 0.4805; MgY: Y 0.5; bcc(Y): Y 0.6023model[3] Guo 2007Table 2, p. 8, row 3
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1058.5peritectic: Liquid + MgY -> Mg2YL: Y 0.276; MgY: Y 0.474; Mg2Y: Y 0.333model[2] (ed.) 1998Table I, p. 242, row 2
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1058peritectic: L + Y1-xMg -> Y1-xMg2L: Y 0.276; Y1-xMg: Y 0.474; Y1-xMg2: Y 0.333experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Fabrichnaya
Table 3, p. 4, row 3
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1058liq. + MgY -> Mg2Yliq.: Y 0.3096; MgY: Y 0.463; Mg2Y: Y 0.3278model[3] Guo 2007Table 2, p. 8, row 5
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1056peritectic: L + Y1-xMg -> Y1-xMg2L: Y 0.289; Y1-xMg: Y 0.466; Y1-xMg2: Y 0.323model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 3, p. 4, row 4
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1053liq. + MgY -> Mg2Yliq.: Y 0.263; MgY: Y 0.48; Mg2Y: Y 0.333experimental[3] Guo 2007
cites Nayeb-Hashemi 1988
Table 2, p. 8, row 6
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1048bcc(Y) -> MgY + hcp(Y)bcc(Y): Y 0.69; MgY: Y 0.5; hcp(Y): Y 0.84experimental[3] Guo 2007
cites Nayeb-Hashemi 1988
Table 2, p. 8, row 2
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1048eutectoid: bcc-A2 -> MgY + hcp-A3bcc-A2: Y 0.717; MgY: Y 0.499; hcp-A3: Y 0.841model[2] (ed.) 1998Table I, p. 242, row 5
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1048eutectoid: (βY) -> (αY) + Y1-xMg(βY): Y 0.717; (αY): Y 0.841; Y1-xMg: Y 0.499experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Fabrichnaya
Table 3, p. 4, row 5
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1048bcc(Y) -> MgY + hcp(Y)bcc(Y): Y 0.6876; MgY: Y 0.508; hcp(Y): Y 0.7717model[3] Guo 2007Table 2, p. 8, row 1
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1047eutectoid: (βY) -> (αY) + Y1-xMg(βY): Y 0.69; (αY): Y 0.797; Y1-xMg: Y 0.505model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 3, p. 4, row 6
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890peritectic: L + Y1-xMg2 -> Y5-xMg24L: Y 0.146; Y1-xMg2: Y 0.26; Y5-xMg24: Y 0.163experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Fabrichnaya
Table 3, p. 4, row 7
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890liq. + Mg2Y -> Mg24Y5liq.: Y 0.125; Mg2Y: Y 0.26; Mg24Y5: Y 0.172experimental[3] Guo 2007
cites Nayeb-Hashemi 1988
Table 2, p. 8, row 8
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889.4peritectic: Liquid+ Mg2Y -> Mg24Y5L: Y 0.146; Mg2Y: Y 0.333; Mg24Y5: Y 0.163model[2] (ed.) 1998Table I, p. 242, row 3
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889liq. + Mg2Y -> Mg24Y5liq.: Y 0.1448; Mg2Y: Y 0.2659; Mg24Y5: Y 0.163model[3] Guo 2007Table 2, p. 8, row 7
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881peritectic: L + Y1-xMg2 -> Y5-xMg24L: Y 0.141; Y1-xMg2: Y 0.264; Y5-xMg24: Y 0.16model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 3, p. 4, row 8
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847.6eutectic: Liquid -> hcp-A3 + Mg24Y5L: Y 0.082; hcp-A3: Y 0.042; Mg24Y5: Y 0.136model[2] (ed.) 1998Table I, p. 242, row 4
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845eutectic: L -> Y5-xMg24 + (Mg)L: Y 0.082; Y5-xMg24: Y 0.135; (Mg): Y 0.035model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 3, p. 4, row 10
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841eutectic: liq. -> Mg24Y5 + hcp(Mg)liq.: Y 0.0845; Mg24Y5: Y 0.141; hcp(Mg): Y 0.0363model[3] Guo 2007Table 2, p. 8, row 9
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839eutectic: liq. -> Mg24Y5 + hcp(Mg)liq.: Y 0.089; Mg24Y5: Y 0.14; hcp(Mg): Y 0.038experimental[3] Guo 2007
cites Nayeb-Hashemi 1988
Table 2, p. 8, row 10
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839eutectic: L -> Y5-xMg24 + (Mg)L: Y 0.089; Y5-xMg24: Y 0.135; (Mg): Y 0.0375experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Fabrichnaya
Table 3, p. 4, row 9
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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, Mg–Y system (10)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
Y5Mg24Mg24Y5-7.8 kJ/mol-atommodel-5.219 (mp-aaaaacym)-5.806 (oqmd-19035)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 4, p. 5, row 14
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Y5Mg24Mg24Y5-7.53 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-5.219 (mp-aaaaacym)-5.806 (oqmd-19035)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Smith 1965
Table 4, p. 5, row 12
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Y5Mg24Mg24Y5-6.1 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-5.219 (mp-aaaaacym)-5.806 (oqmd-19035)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Pyagai 1990
Table 4, p. 5, row 13
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YMgMgY-30.3 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-10.689 (mp-aaaaaaxr)-10.582 (oqmd-1221128)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Pyagai 1990
Table 4, p. 5, row 2
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YMgMgY-15.6 kJ/mol-atommodel-10.689 (mp-aaaaaaxr)-10.582 (oqmd-1221128)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 4, p. 5, row 3
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YMgMgY-12.6 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-10.689 (mp-aaaaaaxr)-10.582 (oqmd-1221128)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Smith 1965
Table 4, p. 5, row 1
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YMg2Mg2Y-17.7 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-8.564 (mp-aaacppey)-9.233 (oqmd-35188)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Bonhomme 1996 doi
Table 4, p. 5, row 8
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YMg2Mg2Y-14.2 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-8.564 (mp-aaacppey)-9.233 (oqmd-35188)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Smith 1965
Table 4, p. 5, row 6
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YMg2Mg2Y-12.6 kJ/mol-atommodel-8.564 (mp-aaacppey)-9.233 (oqmd-35188)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 4, p. 5, row 9
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YMg2Mg2Y-12 kJ/mol-atom298.15experimental-8.564 (mp-aaacppey)-9.233 (oqmd-35188)[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Pyagai 1990
Table 4, p. 5, row 7
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Other properties

Activity / EMF / Gibbs energy (6)

Activity / EMF / Gibbs energy, Mg–Y system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Gibbs energy
printed: ΔG
-7.95 kJ/mol-atY5Mg24
alloy: Y 0.172414
experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Smith 1965
Table 4, p. 5, row 15
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Gibbs energy
printed: ΔG
-7.46 kJ/mol-atY5Mg24
alloy: Y 0.172414
model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 4, p. 5, row 16
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Gibbs energy
printed: ΔG
-12.14 kJ/mol-atYMg
alloy: Y 0.5
experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Smith 1965
Table 4, p. 5, row 4
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Gibbs energy
printed: ΔG
-14.47 kJ/mol-atYMg
alloy: Y 0.5
model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 4, p. 5, row 5
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Gibbs energy
printed: ΔG
-11.94 kJ/mol-atYMg2
alloy: Y 0.333333
model[1] Fabrichnaya 2003Table 4, p. 5, row 11
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Gibbs energy
printed: ΔG
-12.56 kJ/mol-atYMg2
alloy: Y 0.333333
experimental[1] Fabrichnaya 2003
cites Smith 1965
Table 4, p. 5, row 10
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Crystal structure (12)

Crystal structure, Mg–Y system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a11.257 Å298.15Mg24Y5 (ε)
alloy: Y 0.172414
unspecified[4] Shao 2006
cites Tsai 2000 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 1
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Lattice a6.037 Å298.15Mg2Y
alloy: Y 0.333333
unspecified[4] Shao 2006
cites Tsai 2000 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 2
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Lattice a3.796 Å298.15MgY
alloy: Y 0.5
unspecified[4] Shao 2006
cites Tsai 2000 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 3
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Lattice a3.81 Å298.15γMg-Y, MgY
alloy: Y 0.5
model[5] Shakhshir 2006
cites Villars 1991
Table 4, p. 8, row 1
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Lattice a3.81 Å298.15γMg-Y, MgYmodel[5] Shakhshir 2006
cites Villars 1991
Table 4, p. 8, row 2
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Lattice c9.752 Å298.15Mg2Y
alloy: Y 0.333333
unspecified[4] Shao 2006
cites Tsai 2000 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 2
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lattice alpha90 °298.15γMg-Y, MgYmodel[5] Shakhshir 2006
cites Villars 1991
Table 4, p. 8, row 2
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lattice beta90 °298.15γMg-Y, MgYmodel[5] Shakhshir 2006
cites Villars 1991
Table 4, p. 8, row 2
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lattice gamma120 °298.15Mg2Y
alloy: Y 0.333333
unspecified[4] Shao 2006
cites Tsai 2000 doi
Table 1, p. 2, row 2
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lattice gamma120 °298.15γMg-Y, MgYmodel[5] Shakhshir 2006
cites Villars 1991
Table 4, p. 8, row 2
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lattice unspecified angle120 °298.15γMg-Y, MgY
alloy: Y 0.5
model[5] Shakhshir 2006
cites Villars 1991
Table 4, p. 8, row 1
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lattice unspecified angle90 °298.15γMg-Y, MgY
alloy: Y 0.5
model[5] Shakhshir 2006
cites Villars 1991
Table 4, p. 8, 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. O.B Fabrichnaya, H.L Lukas, G Effenberg, F Aldinger, Thermodynamic optimization in the Mg–Y system, Intermetallics 11, 1183-1188 (2003). doi:10.1016/s0966-9795(03)00156-0
  2. I. Ansara, A. T. Dinsdale, M. H. Rand (eds.), COST 507: Thermochemical database for light metal alloys, Volume 2, EUR 18499 EN, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg (1998), ISBN 92-828-3902-8.
  3. Cuiping Guo, Zhenmin Du, Changrong Li, A thermodynamic description of the Gd–Mg–Y system, Calphad 31, 75-88 (2007). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2006.10.004
  4. G. Shao, V. Varsani, Z. Fan, Thermodynamic modelling of the Y–Zn and Mg–Zn–Y systems, Calphad 30, 286-295 (2006). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2006.03.005
  5. S. Al Shakhshir, M. Medraj, Computational thermodynamic model for the Mg−Al−Y system, JPED 27, 231-244 (2006). doi:10.1361/154770306x109782