Mg2X (X = Si, Ge, or Sn) intermetallic phases have been synthesized by
mechanical alloying of blended elemental powders for the first time.
The phases produced have a cubic structure with the lattice parameters
almost the same as those reported in the literature. In the Mg-Sn sys
tem, a metastable orthorhombic Mg,Sn phase was also observed in the as
-milled condition. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.