Isothermal cross-section of the Ce-Pd-Si phase diagram at 600 degrees C

The interaction of the components in the Ce-Pd-Si system at 600 degreesC wa s investigated over the whole concentration range by X-ray powder and singl e crystal diffraction, DTA, and X-ray microprobe analysis. The formation of the two previously reported phases, CePd2Si and Ce2Pd3Si5, was not confirm ed. There are ten ternary compounds in the Ce-Pd-Si system, The crystal str uctures of seven of them were determined. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Sc ience B.V.