Tracer diffusion measurements were performed, in vacuum and under high hydrostatic pressures, using amorphous samples. A marked structural relaxation effect was observed for both solutes, and led to a decrease in the diffusivity with annealing time. The relaxation time was nearly the same in both cases. For well-relaxed samples, the results could be described by:

Au:     D (m2/s) = 1.9 x 10-9 exp[-1.65(eV)/kT]

Hf:     D (m2/s) = 2.8 x 10-9 exp[-1.78(eV)/kT]

The activation volumes were equal to 0.51 and 0.52 atomic volumes, respectively.

Y.Loirat, J.L.Bocquet, Y.Limoge: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2000, 265[3], 252-Table 211

Diffusion Coefficients of 63Ni in Ni-Sn Compounds

 

Compound

Temperature (K)

Orientation*

D (cm2/s)

Ni61Sn39

928

1.36 x 10-12

Ni61Sn39

928



7.62 x 10-13

Ni62Sn38

928

9.52 x 10-13

Ni62Sn38

928



6.95 x 10-13

Ni62Sn38

974

4.33 x 10-12

Ni62Sn38

974



2.87 x 10-12

Ni61Sn39

978

4.74 x 10-12

Ni61Sn39

978



3.11 x 10-12

Ni61Sn39

1051

2.43 x 10-11

Ni61Sn39

1051



1.67 x 10-11

Ni61Sn39

1122

1.15 x 10-10

Ni61Sn39

1122



8.06 x 10-11

Ni62Sn38

1123

1.31 x 10-10

Ni62Sn38

1123



7.41 x 10-11

Ni61Sn39

1190

3.87 x 10-10

Ni61Sn39

1190



2.92 x 10-10

Ni62Sn38

1270

1.43 x 10-9

Ni62Sn38

1270



1.10 x 10-9

Ni61Sn39

1274

1.73 x 10-9

Ni61Sn39

1274



1.37 x 10-9

Ni61Sn39

1341

4.19 x 10-9

Ni61Sn39

1341



3.64 x 10-9

Ni61Sn39

1434

1.65 x 10-8

Ni61Sn39

1434



1.44 x 10-8

Ni62Sn38

1442

1.65 x 10-8

* with respect to c-axis

continued

Table 211 (continued)

Diffusion Coefficients of 63Ni in Ni-Sn Compounds

 

Compound

Temperature (K)

Orientation*

 D (cm2/s)

Ni62Sn38

1442



1.46 x 10-8

Ni61Sn39

1472

2.58 x 10-8

Ni61Sn39

1472



2.31 x 10-8

* with respect to c-axis