Isothermal section of Mg-Zn-La system in Mg-rich comer at 400

Alloys with different compositions in Mg-rich corner of Mg-Zn-La system at 400 ℃were prepared, the phase equilibrium in the Mg-rich corner of Mg-Zn-La system was determined by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, electron probe microanalysis based on energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EPMA-EDS） and X-ray diffraction（XRD）, and the isothermal section at 400℃ was established. The results show that there exists a ternary compound （T-phase） with a constant La content and changable Mg/Zn contents in the Mg-Zn-La system. The mole fraction of La in T-phase is about 8%, and that of Zn is from 16% to 43%, There exist a two-phase equilibrium which consists of T-phase plus hcp-Mg and a three-phase equilibrium which is composed of T-phase, hcp-Mg and a liquid phase （L-phase） at 400℃. The L-phase consists of 70% Mg, 30% Zn and is free of La.