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Ternary Alloy Phase Diagram Resources from ASM International

A ternary equilibrium phase diagram plots the different states of matter as a function of temperature for a system at constant pressure with varying composition of three components (or elements). Three-dimensional diagrams can be used to represent as variables the temperature and two concentration parameters. While three-dimensional projections can be helpful in understanding the relationships in the diagram, reading values from them is difficult. Ternary systems, therefore, are usually represented by views of the binary diagrams that comprise the faces and two-dimensional projections of the liquidus and solidus surfaces, along with a series of two-dimensional horizontal sections (isotherms) and vertical sections (isopleths) through the solid diagram.

Digital Database

ASM Materials Platform for Data Science. MPDS is the world’s largest and most comprehensive repository of inorganic materials data, comprised of phase diagrams, crystal structures, and physical properties. All phase diagrams are redrawn in a consistent format by members of the Pauling File team. The phase diagrams are presented in the atomic percent scale. The platform contains more than 75,000 phase diagrams, with linkages to crystal data and physical property data. API access to data can be arranged. The phase diagrams are presented in the atomic percent scale.

Books

ASM Handbook, Volume 3, Alloy Phase Diagrams. Volume 3 provides a complete explanation of phase diagrams and their significance and covers solid solutions; thermodynamics; isomorphous, eutectic, peritectic, and monotectic alloy systems; solid-state transformations; and intermediate phases. The volume includes 1095 binary diagrams and 406 ternary diagrams. The ternary phase diagrams are presented in the weight percent scale. Volume 3 is available in the ASM Digital Library and as a print book.

Handbook of Ternary Alloy Phase Diagrams (10 Volume Set). The largest print collection of ternary phase diagrams and related crystal structure data ever assembled. The volume includes 18,000 published diagrams from 7,380 ternary systems. All compositions are given in the atomic percent scale.

Journal

ASM International’s Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion features critical phase diagram evaluations for scientifically and industrially important alloy systems, authored by international experts. The journal is critically reviewed and contains basic and applied research results, a survey of current literature, and other pertinent articles. The journal covers the significance of diagrams as well as new research techniques, equipment, data evaluation, nomenclature, presentation, and other aspects of phase diagram preparation and use. Published by Springer Nature, the Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion is available online via SpringerLink.