The thermal properties of Sn-Pb eutectic alloy doped with Ga, Te or Cu in d
ifferent particle sizes have been investigated by DTA and XRD methods. It h
as been shown that SnO was formed on the surface of the eutectic particles
doped by Ga at about 475 degrees C. In other cases, SnO2 was also observed.
In larger particles, the oxidation occurred in multiple stages, while simp
le step occurred only on the smaller sized particles. (C) 2000 Elsevier Sci
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