Critical assessment and optimization of phase diagrams and thermodynamic properties of RE-Zn systems-part I: Sc-Zn, La-Zn, Ce-Zn, Pr-Zn, Nd-Zn, Pm-Zn and Sm-Zn

All available phase diagram and thermodynamic data for the Sc-Zn, La-Zn, Ce-Zn, Pr-Zn, Nd-Zn, Pm-Zn and Sm-Zn systems have been collected and critically assessed. Optimized model parameters for the thermodynamic properties of all phases have been obtained. Trends in the properties of the rare earth (RE)-Zn systems as one traverses the rare earth series have been exploited for purposes of estimating missing data and for checking existing data for consistency.