Using phase boundary mapping to resolve discrepancies in the Mg<sub>2</sub>Si–Mg<sub>2</sub>Sn miscibility gap
Rachel Orenstein, James P. Male, Michael Y. Toriyama, Shashwat Anand, G. Jeffrey Snyder
Abstract
A new understanding of the MgSi–MgSn miscibility gap is reached through phase boundary mapping the Mg–Si–Sn ternary phase diagram.
Topics & Concepts
MiscibilitySpinodal decompositionPhase diagramTernary operationMaterials scienceBoundary (topology)Phase boundaryPhase (matter)ThermodynamicsCALPHADChemistryPhysicsComputer scienceMathematicsComposite materialOrganic chemistryPolymerProgramming languageMathematical analysisSemiconductor materials and interfacesSuperconductivity in MgB2 and AlloysSemiconductor materials and devices