Analysis of valence electron structures (VES) of intermetallic compounds containing calcium in Mg-Al-based alloys

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-93

  Min, Xuegang ^a   Sun, Yangshan ^a   Xue, Feng ^a   Du, Wenwen ^a   Wu, Dengyun ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calcium; Intermetallic structure; Thermal stability; VES

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); CALCIUM; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRONS; INTERMETALLICS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

EMPIRICAL ELECTRON THEORIES (EET);

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0037415211     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-0584(02)00312-7     Document Type: Article

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