Table 1: To the best of authors knowledge, all compositions of Gd5(SixGe1-x)4 (where (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) except x = 0.5) family as reported in literature with Curie Temperature in the range of 260 K-340 K. The difference in MCE properties in samples with same composition is due to either sample preparation or experimental conditions. (*Approximation from the figures in the cited papers, **calculated from the Figures in the cited papers).

Sample TC (K) Δ|SM| (J/Kg K) ΔTad (K) ΔH (KOe) RCP (J/Kg) Ref
Gd5Si4 333 5.9 50 **131 [9]
Gd0.55(Si0.5Ge0.5)0.45
Gd0.53(Si0.5Ge0.5)0.47
Gd0.45(Si0.5Ge0.5)0.55
260
*298
*304
14.3
*7
50
50
50
**400 [10]
[10]
[10]
Gd5Si1.95Ge2.05 262 14.5 2.3 20 [11]
Gd5.9Ge2.03Si1.88
Gd5(Ge0.375Si0.625)4
Gd5(Ge0.25Si0.750)4
Gd5(Ge0.125Si0.875)4
270
*312
*322
*332
*1.65
*3.4
*3.8
*4.3
20
20
20
20
[12]
[12]
[12]
[12]
Gd5Si1.95Ge2.05 296 0.01 [7]
Gd5Si2.7Ge1.3 307 0.01 [13]
Gd5Si2.09Ge1.91 280 0.01 [8]
Gd5(Si0.375Ge0.625)4 277 [14]
Gd5Si1.95Ge2.05 260 14.1 20 **184 [15]