ThestructureandhydridingperformanceofLa0.6Nd0.4Ni4.8Mn0.2Cux(x=0～0.4)alloyswereinvestigatedinordertodevelopsuitablematerialsformetalhydrideairconditioner.TheeffectofCuadditiononthecrystalstructure,equilibriumpressure,hydrogencapacityandhysteresisaswellashydrogenabsorption/desorptionkineticsweresystematicallystudiedbyusingthemeasurementofP-Cisotherms,X-raydiffractionandscanningelectronmicroscopy.AstheamountofCuincreases,theplateaupressureincreasesandhydrogenabsorption/desorptionkineticsisimproved,buttheeffectivehydrogenstoragecapacitydecreases.Itisshownthatvariationsinthebasalplaneparameteracanbeusedasanindicationfortheplateaupressurechanges.Withtheincreaseofparametera,theplateaupressuredecreases.ForLa0.6Nd0.4Ni4.8Mn0.2Cux(x=0～0.4)alloysthereisarelationshipbetweentheeffectivehydrogenstoragecapacitiesandtheratiosoftheirunitcellparameterscanda.Theeffectivehydrogenstoragecapacitydecreaseswithincreaseofa/c.
