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The thermodynamic properties of the ternary Mg-Al-Ca system are investigated in this article, based on the Al-Ca, Al-Mg, and Ca-Mg binary systems. The equilibrium phases in the Mg-Al-Ca alloys studied are the primary magnesium matrix and Cl5-Al 2 Ca, as indicated by the calculated ternary phase diagrams. The experimental results are in good agreement with the thermodynamic calculations using Thermo-Calc software.
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Ozturk, K., Zhong, Y., Liu, ZK. et al. Creep resistant Mg-Al-Ca alloys: Computational thermodynamics and experimental investigation. JOM 55, 40–44 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-003-0208-6
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