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Thermodynamic Database for Phase Diagrams of Mn-RE Binary Alloy Systems

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Thermodynamic assessment of Mn-RE (RE: Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) binary systems has been carried out by means of the calculation of phase diagrams method on the basis of experimental data including phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties. The Gibbs free energies of liquid phase and solid solution phases in the Mn-RE systems were all described by the subregular solution model with the Redlich–Kister formulation, whereas those of intermetallic compounds were described by the sublattice model. Sets of thermodynamic functions with self-consistent parameters leading to satisfactory agreement between calculated results and experimental data were eventually obtained. A primary thermodynamic database for the phase diagrams of the Mn-RE (RE: Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) binary systems was developed from these essential thermodynamic parameters. This database can be used not only to calculate the phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties of binary Mn-RE systems but also to extrapolate to higher-order systems, which can provide theoretical guidance for design and development of high-performance Mn-RE alloy materials.

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This work was jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 51031003), the Ministry of Education, P.R. China (no. 20120121130004), and Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology (grant no. 2011HZ00004-1).

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People’s Republic of China

    X. J. Liu, Y. Lu, M. H. Chen & C. P. Wang

  2. Research Center of Materials Design and Applications, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People’s Republic of China

    X. J. Liu, Y. Lu & C. P. Wang

  3. Beijing General Iron and Steel Research Institute, Beijing, 100081, China

    D. L. Zhao

  4. Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 02, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan

    K. Ishida

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Liu, X.J., Lu, Y., Chen, M.H. et al. Thermodynamic Database for Phase Diagrams of Mn-RE Binary Alloy Systems. J. Phase Equilib. Diffus. 35, 612–621 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11669-014-0329-3

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