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In the present reevaluation of the Cu-Zn system, the ordering in the β phase is described using a two sublattice model, whereas four sublattices are used to model theγ phase. A self-consistent set of coefficients has been obtained, allowing both the equilibrium phase diagram and the thermodynamic properties to be calculated in close agreement with experimental observations.
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Kowalski, M., Spencer, P.J. Thermodynamic reevaluation of the Cu-Zn system. JPE 14, 432–438 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02671961
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