Experimental Determination of Phase Equilibria in the Sn-Zn-Sb System

The phase equilibria of the Sn-Zn-Sb ternary system at 400 and 500 °C were experimentally determined by electron probe microanalyzer, x-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. In this study, the ternary compound of (Zn,Sn)Sb is confirmed at 400 and 500 °C. Additionally, a liquid phase region is found at 400 °C with composition ranges of 9.09-12.86 at.% Zn and 31.47-34.22 at.% Sn, which becomes a prolongation of the main liquid as the temperature is raised to 500 °C.