Contribution to the
investigation of the Sm–Cu–Sn
ternary system
Chem.
Met. Alloys 9 (2016) 72-77
https://doi.org/10.30970/cma9.0325
L. ROMAKA, V.V. ROMAKA, A. HORYN, Yu. STADNYK
The isothermal section of the phase diagram of
the Sm–Cu–Sn ternary system
was constructed at 870 K in the whole concentration range based on X-ray
diffraction and EPM analysis. The interaction between
the elements results in the formation of five ternary compounds at this temperature:
SmCuSn (NdPtSb-type), Sm3Cu4Sn4
(Gd3Cu4Ge4-type), SmCu5Sn (CeCu5Au-type),
Sm1.9Cu9.2Sn2.8 (related to CeNi5Sn-type),
and SmCu2Sn2 (CaBe2Ge2-type). DSC
analyses showed a limited stability range for the Sm2Cu4Sn5
compound (up to 811 K), as well as for the isotypic
R2Cu4-xSn5+x compounds with Pr (496-783 K) and Nd
(671-791 K). Rietveld refinement of the crystal
structure of SmCu5Sn confirmed CeCu5Au-type atom ordering
(space group Pnma,
a = 0.8267(1), b = 0.50087(6), c = 1.0601(1) nm).
Isothermal section of the Sm–Cu–Sn system at 870 K.
Keywords
Intermetallics /
Phase diagrams / X-ray diffraction / Rare earth metal system