In–Sb system
12 accepted literature values from 3 paper(s) (experimental 3, model 8, unspecified 1); 5 calculated phase diagram(s). 3 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.
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| Evidence class | Values |
|---|---|
| experimental | 3 |
| model | 8 |
| unspecified | 1 |
| Property group | Values |
|---|---|
| phase transition | 1 |
| formation | 7 |
| heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy | 4 |
Calculated phase diagrams
Binary phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad 0.11.2 from the SGTE binary collection (Hallstedt 2025, CC BY 4.0). Evidence class: model.
| TDB file | Assessment | SHA-256 | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| InSb-03Liu.tdb | H.S. Liu, C.L. Liu, C. Wang, Z.P. Jin, K. Ishida, J. Electron. Mater., 32, 81-88(2003). doi:10.1007/s11664-003-0240-x | 8e3372858668e0fe38e19320471c0f7944e2fd8101eb31b8e75aa1aefb738036 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| InSb-13Cao.tdb | Z. Cao, W. Xie, K. Wang, G. Du, Z. Qiao, J. Electron. Mater., 42, 2615-29(2013). doi:10.1007/s11664-013-2599-7 | 462ef51afa935db94e1f1375b4d03a2af41fd6940a72561db42442ad001c4a14 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| InSb-19Gie.tdb | W. Gierlotka, S.-W. Chen, S.-M. Tseng, P.-H. Lin, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 50A, 3891-3902(2019). doi:10.1007/s11661-019-05288-9 | ad0e725af0bc5e367c69dbc74b441543d2b21c57065925a852bb41c9209b2235 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| InSb-94Ans-LB.tdb | I. Ansara, C. Chatillon, H.L. Lukas, T. Nishizawa, H. Ohtani, K. Ishida, M. Hillert, B. Sundman, B.B. Argent, A. Watson, T.G. Chart, T. Anderson, Calphad, 18, 177-222(1994). doi:10.1016/0364-5916(94)90027-2 | 00dc9a7748d9814817cca9786ec12ac02570a28dfa088ccacc579e150ea1fcb0 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| InSb-97Xie.tdb | Y. Xie, Z. Qiao, X. Xing, C. Wang, J. Shen, Rare Met., 16, 81-89(1997). | 7b7c5eb7b886d1e5f57441438104988ed048b37597d0e8add636540773e89381 | viewer · TDB · JSON |
| TDB file | T (K) | Phases at the invariant |
|---|---|---|
| InSb-03Liu.tdb | 771.36 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.69125) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.99239) |
| InSb-03Liu.tdb | 771.36 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.69146) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.9924) |
| InSb-03Liu.tdb | 427.89 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.004) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-03Liu.tdb | 427.89 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00395) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-13Cao.tdb | 775.39 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.69811) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.99509) |
| InSb-13Cao.tdb | 775.39 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.69856) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.9951) |
| InSb-13Cao.tdb | 428.56 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00259) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-13Cao.tdb | 428.56 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00253) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-19Gie.tdb | 774.26 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.71644) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.99455) |
| InSb-19Gie.tdb | 774.26 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.71644) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.99455) |
| InSb-19Gie.tdb | 426.91 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00584) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-19Gie.tdb | 426.91 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00583) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-94Ans-LB.tdb | 767.76 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.687) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.99482) |
| InSb-94Ans-LB.tdb | 767.76 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.68707) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 0.99482) |
| InSb-94Ans-LB.tdb | 427.52 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00475) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-94Ans-LB.tdb | 427.52 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00472) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-97Xie.tdb | 765.47 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.67731) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1) |
| InSb-97Xie.tdb | 765.47 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.67754) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1) |
| InSb-97Xie.tdb | 765.47 | ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.67809) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1) |
| InSb-97Xie.tdb | 426.32 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00735) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
| InSb-97Xie.tdb | 426.32 | TETRAGONAL_A6 (x(Sb) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.00729) + ZINCBLENDE_B3 (x(Sb) 0.5) |
Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull InSb-03Liu · CALPHAD hull InSb-13Cao · CALPHAD hull InSb-94Ans-LB · CALPHAD hull InSb-97Xie
Formation enthalpies
Literature values in kJ/mol-atom where the per-atom basis is known. DFT columns: the lowest-energy entry at the same composition (Materials Project 2026.04.13, OQMD v1.8; different energy references, never averaged), from dft_parity.json.
| Phase | Compound | Value | T (K) | Class | MP DFT (kJ/mol-atom) | OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom) | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InSb | -32.47 kJ/mol (basis unstated) | 298.15 | model | [1] Onderka 2002 cites Ansara 1994 | Table AI, p. 19, row 26 report | ||||
| InSb | -30.5 kJ/mol (basis unstated) | 298.15 | unspecified | [1] Onderka 2002 cites Wagman 1968 | Table AI, p. 19, row 27 report | ||||
| InSb | -30 kJ/mol (basis unstated) | 298.15 | model | [1] Onderka 2002 cites Kaufman 1981 | Table AI, p. 19, row 25 report | ||||
| InSb | -20.615 kJ/mol (basis unstated) | 723 | model | [2] Cao 2013 | Table V, p. 9, row 4 report | ||||
| InSb | -18.367 kJ/mol (basis unstated) | 273 | model | [2] Cao 2013 | Table V, p. 9, row 2 report | ||||
| InSb | -18.003 kJ/mol (basis unstated) | 723 | experimental | [2] Cao 2013 cites Kleppa 1955 doi | Table V, p. 9, row 3 report | ||||
| InSb | -14.53 kJ/mol (basis unstated) | 273 | experimental | [2] Cao 2013 cites Schottky 1958 doi | Table V, p. 9, row 1 report |
Other properties
Phase transition (1)
| Property | Value | T (K) | Phases / composition | Class | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase transition | 798.15 K | 798.15 | congruent transformation: InSb -> liquid | experimental | [3] Gierlotka 2019 | p. 3 report | The InSb is involved in reactions: the first invariant reaction is the congruent melting reaction of InSb, at 525 °C. |
Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy (4)
| Property | Value | T (K) | Phases / composition | Class | Source | Location | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entropy printed: S°298 | 85.26 J/mol-formula K | 298.15 | InSb | model | [1] Onderka 2002 cites Ansara 1994 | Table AI, p. 19, row 26 report | |
| Heat capacity printed: Cp,298 | 49.54 J/mol (basis unstated)/K | 298.15 | InSb | model | [1] Onderka 2002 cites Ansara 1994 | Table AI, p. 19, row 26 report | |
| sm fusion printed: ΔmS | 58.53 J/mol-formula K | 798 | InSb alloy: In 0.5, Sb 0.5 | model | [1] Onderka 2002 cites Kaufman 1981 | Table AI, p. 19, row 25 report | |
| sm fusion printed: ΔmS | 61.83 J/mol-formula K | 800 | InSb alloy: In 0.5, Sb 0.5 | model | [1] Onderka 2002 cites Ansara 1994 | Table AI, p. 19, row 26 report |
Sources
Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).
- B. Onderka, J. Unland, R. Schmid-Fetzer, Thermodynamics and phase stability in the In–N system, J. Mater. Res. 17, 3065-3083 (2002). doi:10.1557/jmr.2002.0445
- Zhanmin Cao, Wei Xie, Kunpeng Wang, Guangwei Du, Zhiyu Qiao, Thermodynamic Assessment of the In-Ni-Sb System and Predictions for Thermally Stable Contacts to InSb, Journal of Elec Materi 42, 2615-2629 (2013). doi:10.1007/s11664-013-2599-7
- Wojciech Gierlotka, Sinn-wen Chen, Ssu-ming Tseng, Po-han Lin, Co-In-Sb Ternary System (II): Isoplethal Section and Thermodynamic Modeling, Metall Mater Trans A 50, 3891-3902 (2019). doi:10.1007/s11661-019-05288-9