Landolt-Brnstein Group III
: Condensed Matter
Volume 19 

Magnetic Properties of Metals 

Subvolume D1 Rare Earth Elements, Hydrides and Mutual Alloys 
2 
2.1

Rare earth elements 1 
2.1.1

Introduction 1 
2.1.2

Tables 4 
2.1.3

Figures 42 
2.1.3.1

Rare earth metals: General 42 
2.1.3.2

Cerium 48 
2.1.3.3

Praseodymium 55 
2.1.3.4

Neodymium 73 
2.1.3.5

Samarium 87 
2.1.3.6

Europium 91 
2.1.3.7

Gadolinium 98 
2.1.3.8

Terbium 109 
2.1.3.9

Dysprosium 129 
2.1.3.10

Holmium 150 
2.1.3.11

Erbium 165 
2.1.3.12

Thulium 175 
2.1.3.13

Ytterbium 180 
2.1.3.14

Lutetium 181 
2.1.3.15

Scandium 182 
2.1.4

References for 2.1 183 
2.2

Alloys between rare earth elements (S. KAWANO, N. ACHIWA) 190 
2.2.1

Introduction 190 
2.2.2

Alloys between light rare earth elements 191 
2.2.2.1

General remarks 191 
2.2.2.2

Ce-La 192 
2.2.2.3

Nd-La 193 
2.2.2.4

Pr-Nd 194 
2.2.3

Alloys between heavy and light rare earth elements 195 
2.2.3.1

General remarks 195 
2.2.3.2

Gd - light rare earth alloys 198 
2.2.3.3

Tb - light rare earth alloys 201 
2.2.3.4

Dy - light rare earth alloys 205 
2.2.3.5

Ho - light rare earth alloys 206 
2.2.3.6

Er - light rare earth alloys 209 
2.2.3.7

Yb-Eu 213 
2.2.3.8

Sm-type structure alloys 215 
2.2.3.9

Y - light rare earth alloys 217 
2.2.3.10

La-rich heavy rare earth alloys 218 
Introductory material Magnetic properties of rare earth elements, alloys and compounds 
(H.
 DRULIS, M. DRULIS)


2.2.4 
Alloys between heavy rare earth elements 219

2.2.4.1 
General remarks 219

2.2.4.2 
Gd-Y, Sc, Lu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er or Tm 225

2.2.4.2.1 
Gd-Y or Sc alloys 225

2.2.4.2.2 
Gd-Lu 232

2.2.4.2.3 
Gd-Tb 234

2.2.4.2.4 
Gd-Dy 238

2.2.4.2.5 
Gd-Ho 240

2.2.4.2.6 
Gd-Er 241

2.2.4.3 
Tb-Y, Sc, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb or Lu 242

2.2.4.3.1 
Tb-Y, Lu or Sc 242

2.2.4.3.2 
Tb-Dy 250

2.2.4.3.3 
Tb-Ho 251

2.2.4.3.4 
Tb-Er 258

2.2.4.3.5 
Tb-Tm 262

2.2.4.3.6 
Tb-Yb 263

2.2.4.4 
Dy-Y, Ho or Er 264

2.2.4.4.1 
Dy-Y 264

2.2.4.4.2 
Dy-Ho 265

2.2.4.4.3 
Dy-Er 266

2.2.4.5 
Ho-Y, Sc or Er 266

2.2.4.5.1 
Ho-Y or Sc 266

2.2.4.5.2 
Ho-Er 268

2.2.4.6 
Er-Y, Tm or Lu 270

2.2.4.6.1 
Er-Y or Lu 270

2.2.4.6.2 
Er-Tm 271

2.2.4.7 
Tm-Y or Lu 272

2.2.4.8 
Y, Sc or Lu-rich heavy rare earth alloys 273

2.2.5 
References for 2.2 277

2.3 
Rare earth hydrides (R.R. ARONS) 280

2.3.1 
Introduction 280

2.3.2 
Survey 288

2.3.3 
Crystallographic and thermal properties, phase diagrams 315

2.3.4 
Magnetic properties 331

2.3.5 
Crystal field properties 347

2.3.6 
Electrical properties 358

2.3.7 
Electron spin resonance 365

2.3.8 
Nuclear spin resonance 368

2.3.9 
Spectroscopic properties 380

2.3.10 
Acoustic sound velocities 390

2.3.11 
References for 2.3 391


