Abstract
This paper is concerned with the mechanical properties of PbTe and Pb1-xSnxTe compounds and their correlation with the respective charge carrier concentrations. Single-crystals and samples prepared by powder metallurgy display similar general trends. It was found that although there is a similar electronic behavior (constant scattering factor of -0.5) for the various compositions examined, the mechanical properties of the compounds are completely different.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 251-254 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- Electrical properties
- Hardness
- Lead telluride
- Mechanical properties
- Semiconductor compounds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys