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COST 507 - Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto

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Introduction<br />

The project of our unit concerns the study of "Thermodynamic and phase equilibria in<br />

the system Al-Mg-Cu-Zn-R-(Ni, Mn) with R= rare earth. (Effect of rare earth additions<br />

to Al-based or Mg-based alloys)".<br />

In connection with the experimental activity (thermochemistry and phase diagram<br />

determination) carried out and reported in group A, our unit is also involved in the<br />

calculation (and "prediction") of phase equilibria of selected rare earth alloy systems.<br />

Mg-based and Al-based alloys have been especially considered.<br />

In the following a short summary is reported of the results obtained in a number of<br />

studies on Mg and Al alloys.<br />

Magnesium Alloys<br />

[96Fla] On the basis of the results of a critical assessment, selected regions of the Ce-<br />

Mg-Y system has been investigated employing X-ray diffractometry, optical microscopy<br />

and microprobe analyses. Phase relations have been determined in the complete<br />

isothermal section at 500°C revealing the existence of two novel ternary compounds:<br />

CexYi. x Mg 5 .v (0.39

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