Critical assessment and optimization of phase diagrams and thermodynamic properties of RE–Zn systems – Part II – Y–Zn, Eu–Zn, Gd–Zn, Tb–Zn, Dy–Zn, Ho–Zn, Er–Zn, Tm–Zn, Yb–Zn and Lu–Zn

Abstract

All available phase diagram and thermodynamic data for the Y–Zn, Eu–Zn, Gd–Zn, Tb–Zn, Dy–Zn, Ho–Zn, Er–Zn, Tm–Zn, Yb–Zn and Lu–Zn systems have been collected and critically assessed. Optimized model parameters for the thermodynamic properties of all phases have been obtained. Trends in the properties of the rare earth (RE)–Zn systems as one traverses the rare earth series have been exploited for purposes of estimating missing data and for checking existing data for consistency.