Structure–Property Relations in Pb-Supersaturated Metastable Sn-Rich Pb-Sn Alloys
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- Institute of Physics of Materials of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Masaryk University
- Department of Metals and Corrosion Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology
- Brno University of Technology
Abstract
We have performed a theoretical study of three polymorphs of Pb-supersaturated Sn-rich Pb-Sn alloys with the -Sn, -Sn, and a simple-hexagonal -Sn structure employing quantum-mechanical calculations. We focused on structure–property relations in the case of lattice parameters, thermodynamic stability, elastic properties, and mechanical stability as well as electronic-structure density of states. Compositional trends in structural, thermodynamic, and electronic properties were found nearly linear. Our study also sheds new light on a decades-long controversy surrounding the existence of -phase and -phase supersaturated Sn-rich Pb-Sn alloys. We suggest that the experimental difficulties when synthesizing them are caused by their high formation energy and mechanical instability of the -phase.
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1867-1877 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Metallurgical and materials transactions. A, Physical metallurgy and materials science |
Volume | 55.2024 |
Issue number | June |
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Publication status | Published - 4 Apr 2024 |