JPEDAV (2012) 33:493–494
DOI: 10.1007/s11669-012-0092-2
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Bi-Sb (Bismuth-Antimony)
H. Okamoto
The Bi-Sb phase diagram in [Massalski2] was calculated
by this author based on phase diagram and thermodynamic
data available at the time of publication (1990). This phase
diagram is characterized by a continuous solid solution
phase (Bi,Sb). Data on the liquidus and solidus are available
in numerous reports including [1905Hut], [1922Coo],
[1950Kle], [1952Geg], [1961Gla], [1963Cam], [1974Aka],
[1974Dis], [1976Zem], [1987Gla], and [1994Oht]. More
information on the literature dealing with the liquidus and
solidus can be found in [Massalski2].
The liquidus and solidus were calculated also by
[1992Feu] and [1994Oht]. These results are in good agree-
ment with experimental data. More recently, [2007Man]
calculated the phase diagram based on the thermodynamic
data of [1994Oht] and [2002Cui]. The result is shown in
Fig. 1. A characteristic feature of this new phase diagram
is the existence of a miscibility gap in the (Bi,Sb) phase.
This phase diagram requires confirmation because there
has been no experimental attempt to disclose the miscibility
gap.
Fig. 1 Bi-Sb phase diagram
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Supplemental Literature Review: Section III
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