New ternary compounds Ce5MGe2, M = Co, Ni, Ru. Rh, Pd. Ir. Pt were synthesi
sed by arc melting followed by annealing at 870 and 1370 K. Crystallographi
c characteristics were studied by means of X-ray powder diffraction. For th
e Co-, Ni- and Pd-containing compounds, polymorphic transformations have be
en observed. Pt-based compound with composition 5:1:2 was not found to exis
t. Magnetic properties have been investigated for the Ce-5 MGe2, M = Cc, Ni
, Ru, Rh, Pd. Ir compounds annealed at 870 K and are discussed. (C) 2001 El
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