High Temperature Thermochemistry Laboratory고온열화학연구실

The phase equilibria in the Mg–Zn–Ag ternary system at 300 °C were investigated using three diffusion couples and 35 key samples. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive spectroscope (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were used for homogeneity ranges and crystal structure determination. Large solid solubility limits, due to substitution among Mg, Zn and Ag atoms in Mg₃Ag and MgZn₂ phases, were observed in the present work. Solid solubility limits of Ag and Zn in the hcp (Mg) phase were found to be less than 1 at.%. The extended solid solubilities of the Mg₁₂Zn₁₃, Mg₂Zn₃, MgZn₂ (C14), Mg₂Zn₁₁, Ag₅Zn₈ and hcp (AgZn₃) sub-binary compounds were also determined in the Mg–Zn–Ag ternary system. In addition, a bcc continuous ternary solid solution forms between MgAg (bcc_B2) and AgZn (bcc_A2) at 300 °C.