X-Ray Powder Diffraction Data and Crystal Refinement of a New Compound AlCrNi3Pr

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Rare earth-transition metal (R-T) intermetallics have been well used because of their excellent properties. The X-ray diffraction patterns of many new phases in the R-T system have not been extensively studied. A new compound AlCrNi3Pr was prepared by arc melting using non-consumable tungsten electrode under argon atmosphere, and then annealed at 1023K for 30 days. The X-ray powder diffraction data of AlCrNi3Pr was collected on a Rigaku SmartLab X-ray powder diffractometer. The powder patterns of the compound were indexed, and the structure refinement by using Rietveld method indicated that the AlCrNi3Pr compound crystallized in the hexagonal structure, space group P6/mmm (No.191) with PrNi5 structure type, a=b=5.0553(9) Ǻ, c=4.0763(6) Ǻ, V=90.22Ǻ3, Z=1, ρx=7.288g cm-3, the Smith–Snyder FOM F30=279.1(0.0044, 32) and the intensity ratio RIR=1.23.

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