Table 2 Summary of ten newly discovered phase transformations where the high-pressure phase is dynamically stable at both the transformation pressure and zero pressure

Formula	Transformation pressure (GPa)	Space group	Bulk modulus (GPa)	Volume (Å³/atom)
Mo₅As₄	32.1	I4/m	145	16.96
Mo₅As₄	32.1	I4/m	218	15.89*
CaZn	1.4	Cmcm	11	26.19
CaZn	1.4	\({\rm{Pm}}\bar{3}{\rm{m}}\)	37	24.29*
P₄Ru	2.3	\({\rm{P}}\bar{1}\)	231	15.56
P₄Ru	2.3	P2₁/c	234	15.45*
LaAu	3.8	Cmcm	77	27.65
LaAu	3.8	Pnma	76	27.54
HfAl₃	46.9	I4/mmm	117	16.83
HfAl₃	46.9	\({\rm{Pm}}\bar{3}{\rm{m}}\)	114	16.72
MgS₂	3.3	\({\rm{R}}\bar{3}{\rm{m}}\)	46	20.49
MgS₂	3.3	Cmc2₁	24*	20.49
GaPd	121.9	P2₁3	162	14.74
GaPd	121.9	\({\rm{Pm}}\bar{3}{\rm{m}}\)	171	15.19
PtPb	39.0	P6₃/mmc	123	22.40
PtPb	39.0	P6₃/mmc	78*	23.48
Ni₃Sn	432.9	P6₃/mmc	186	12.54
Ni₃Sn	432.9	Pmmn	192	12.54
ZrPd₃	396.5	P6₃/mmc	209	16.04
ZrPd₃	396.5	\({\rm{Pm}}\bar{3}{\rm{m}}\)	196	16.00

The space group, bulk modulus, and zero-pressure volume of both the low-pressure and high-pressure phases are listed. For each material, the low-pressure phase is in the first row and the high-pressure phase in the second row. If a transformation is driven primarily by the difference in bulk moduli, an asterisk is added to the bulk modulus of the high-pressure phase. If a transformation is driven primarily by volume difference, an asterisk is added to the volume of the high-pressure phase.

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