Li–Sn system

181 accepted literature values from 2 paper(s) (experimental 127, model 52, unspecified 2); 3 calculated phase diagram(s). 34 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental127
model52
unspecified2
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction71
phase transition21
phase equilibrium28
formation36
activity / EMF / Gibbs energy2
crystal structure23

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.

Assessments with a calculated phase diagram
TDB fileAssessmentSHA-256Links
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdbF. Yin, X. Su, Z. Li, J. Wang, J. Alloys Compd., 393, 105-8(2005). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2004.09.04771144325a80cb495e4e3e75a5eedfd7fd4823d951e6d38b3bd9b535494fa702cviewer · TDB · JSON
LiSn-06Du.tdbZ. Du, Z. Jiang, C. Guo, Z. Metallkd., 97, 10-16(2006). doi:10.1515/ijmr-2006-0002917e7098d5e1cf012c2defc92d4b63722099b895c26f0761cf97193ccb589e0aviewer · TDB · JSON
LiSn-14Li.tdbD. Li, S. Fuertauer, H. Flandorfer, D.M. Cupid, Calphad, 47, 181-95(2014). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2014.09.002d9e6b25b55ac0666fb5acedd69a46cb2e416b3cfa9e56f1058f1bb51f4edb389viewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb1034.97LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.1944) + LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22222)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb1034.96LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.19419) + LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22222)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb1034.96LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.19404) + LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22222)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb985.6LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22222) + LI13SN5 (x(Sn) 0.27778) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.29818)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb985.6LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22222) + LI13SN5 (x(Sn) 0.27778) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.29811)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb971.51LI13SN5 (x(Sn) 0.27778) + LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.31889)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb971.51LI13SN5 (x(Sn) 0.27778) + LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.31907)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb782.55LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.43456)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb782.55LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.43442)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb782.55LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.43464)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb746.67LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.45081) + LISN (x(Sn) 0.5)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb746.67LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.45058) + LISN (x(Sn) 0.5)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb746.67LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.45094) + LISN (x(Sn) 0.5)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb580.03LISN (x(Sn) 0.5) + LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.73873)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb580.03LISN (x(Sn) 0.5) + LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.7383)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb495.68LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.96591) + BCT_A5 (x(Sn) 1)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb495.68LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.96609) + BCT_A5 (x(Sn) 1)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb495.68LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.96635) + BCT_A5 (x(Sn) 1)
LiSn-05Yin-LB.tdb453.1BCC_A2 (x(Sn) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 8.200e-4) + LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519)
LiSn-06Du.tdb1091.34BCC_A2 (x(Sn) 0.4496) + FCC_A1 (x(Sn) 0.45897) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.48028)
LiSn-06Du.tdb1025.02LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.1794) + LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519) + LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22251)
LiSn-06Du.tdb1025.02LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.17937) + LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519) + LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22251)
LiSn-06Du.tdb989.19LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.24046) + LI8SN3 (x(Sn) 0.27273) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.30525)
LiSn-06Du.tdb971.19LI8SN3 (x(Sn) 0.27273) + LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.32334)
LiSn-06Du.tdb971.18LI8SN3 (x(Sn) 0.27273) + LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.32377)
LiSn-06Du.tdb862LI8SN3 (x(Sn) 0.27273) + LI13SN5 (x(Sn) 0.27778) + LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571)
LiSn-06Du.tdb782.28LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.42662)
LiSn-06Du.tdb782.28LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.42655)
LiSn-06Du.tdb782.28LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.4267)
LiSn-06Du.tdb742.64LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.44274) + LISN (x(Sn) 0.48545)
LiSn-06Du.tdb742.64LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.44243) + LISN (x(Sn) 0.48539)
LiSn-06Du.tdb593.45LISN (x(Sn) 0.49999) + LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.80125)
LiSn-06Du.tdb593.45LISN (x(Sn) 0.49999) + LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.80124)
LiSn-06Du.tdb486.79LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.96269) + BCT_A5 (x(Sn) 1)
LiSn-06Du.tdb486.79LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.96309) + BCT_A5 (x(Sn) 1)
LiSn-06Du.tdb486.78LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.96295) + BCT_A5 (x(Sn) 1)
LiSn-06Du.tdb451.52BCC_A2 (x(Sn) 0.00612) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.00826) + LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519)
LiSn-06Du.tdb451.52BCC_A2 (x(Sn) 0.00603) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.00814) + LI22SN5 (x(Sn) 0.18519)
LiSn-14Li.tdb1022.51LI17SN4 (x(Sn) 0.19048) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.20397) + LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.22396)
LiSn-14Li.tdb994.84LI7SN2 (x(Sn) 0.25242) + LI13SN5 (x(Sn) 0.27778) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.28003)
LiSn-14Li.tdb970.7LI13SN5 (x(Sn) 0.27778) + LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.30998)
LiSn-14Li.tdb787.31LI5SN2 (x(Sn) 0.28571) + LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.41415)
LiSn-14Li.tdb745.79LI7SN3 (x(Sn) 0.3) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.4397) + LISN (x(Sn) 0.5)
LiSn-14Li.tdb593.01LISN (x(Sn) 0.5) + LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.83818)
LiSn-14Li.tdb475.92LI2SN5 (x(Sn) 0.71429) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 0.94643) + BCT_A5 (x(Sn) 1)
LiSn-14Li.tdb453.56BCC_A2 (x(Sn) 0) + LIQUID (x(Sn) 7.000e-5) + LI17SN4 (x(Sn) 0.19048)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull LiSn-05Yin-LB · CALPHAD hull LiSn-06Du

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Li–Sn system (71)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
1056.15congruent melting: L -> Li7Sn2L: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222; Li7Sn2: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 10
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1045.15congruent melting: L -> Li7Sn2L: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222; Li7Sn2: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 9
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1035.35congruent melting: L -> Li22Sn5L: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 5
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1035.15eutectic: L -> Li22Sn5 + Li7Sn2L: Sn 0.194; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185; Li7Sn2: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 7
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1031.15congruent melting: L -> Li22Sn5L: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 6
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1025.15eutectic: L -> Li22Sn5 + Li7Sn2L: Sn 0.205; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185; Li7Sn2: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 8
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1025eutectic: L -> Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2L: Sn 0.203; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.185; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 7
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1025eutectic: L <-> Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222222experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 8
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1025eutectic: L <-> Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222222experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 7
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1025eutectic: L -> Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222222experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 8
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1022eutectic: L -> Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2L: Sn 0.204; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.19; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.224model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 9
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997peritectic: L + Li7Sn2 <-> Li13Sn5Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222222; Li13Sn5: Sn 0.277778experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 12
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997L + Li7Sn2 -> Li13Sn5Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222222; Li13Sn5: Sn 0.277778experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 14
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995L + Li7Sn2 -> Li13Sn5L: Sn 0.28; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.252; Li13Sn5: Sn 0.278model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 15
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993.15L + Li13Sn5 -> Li5Sn2L: Sn 0.31; Li13Sn5: Li 0.722222, Sn 0.277778; Li5Sn2: Li 0.714286, Sn 0.285714experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 14
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989.15L + Li7Sn2 -> Li13Sn5L: Sn 0.3; Li7Sn2: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222; Li13Sn5: Li 0.722222, Sn 0.277778experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 12
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989L + Li7Sn2 -> Li13Sn5L: Sn 0.2945; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.24; Li13Sn5: Sn 0.278model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 13
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989peritectic: L + Li7Sn2 <-> Li13Sn5Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222222; Li13Sn5: Sn 0.277778experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 11
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985.75L + Li7Sn2 -> Li13Sn5L: Sn 0.298; Li7Sn2: Li 0.777778, Sn 0.222222; Li13Sn5: Li 0.722222, Sn 0.277778model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 11
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971.65L + Li13Sn5 -> Li5Sn2L: Sn 0.319; Li13Sn5: Li 0.722222, Sn 0.277778; Li5Sn2: Li 0.714286, Sn 0.285714model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 13
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971.15L + Li13Sn5 -> Li5Sn2L: Sn 0.31; Li13Sn5: Li 0.722222, Sn 0.277778; Li5Sn2: Li 0.714286, Sn 0.285714experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Bailey 1979 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 15
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971peritectic: L + Li13Sn5 <-> Li5Sn2Li13Sn5: Sn 0.277778; Li5Sn2: Sn 0.285714experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 13
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971L + Li13Sn5 -> Li5Sn2Li13Sn5: Sn 0.277778; Li5Sn2: Sn 0.285714experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 17
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971L + Li13Sn5 -> Li5Sn2L: Sn 0.31; Li13Sn5: Sn 0.278; Li5Sn2: Sn 0.286model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 18
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971L + Li13Sn5 -> Li5Sn2L: Sn 0.311; Li13Sn5: Sn 0.278; Li5Sn2: Sn 0.286model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 16
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971peritectic: L + Li13Sn5 <-> Li5Sn2Li13Sn5: Sn 0.277778; Li5Sn2: Sn 0.285714experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 14
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787L + Li5Sn2 -> Li7Sn3L: Sn 0.414; Li5Sn2: Sn 0.286; Li7Sn3: Sn 0.3model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 21
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782.25L + Li5Sn2 -> Li7Sn3L: Sn 0.435; Li5Sn2: Li 0.714286, Sn 0.285714; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 16
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782peritectic: L + Li5Sn2 <-> Li7Sn3Li5Sn2: Sn 0.285714; Li7Sn3: Sn 0.3experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 16
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782L + Li5Sn2 -> Li7Sn3Li5Sn2: Sn 0.285714; Li7Sn3: Sn 0.3experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 20
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775.15L + Li5Sn2 -> Li7Sn3L: Sn 0.4; Li5Sn2: Li 0.714286, Sn 0.285714; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 17
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775peritectic: L + Li5Sn2 <-> Li7Sn3Li5Sn2: Sn 0.285714; Li7Sn3: Sn 0.3experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 15
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775L + Li5Sn2 -> Li7Sn3Li5Sn2: Sn 0.286; Li7Sn3: Sn 0.3model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 19
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773.15L + Li5Sn2 -> Li7Sn3Li5Sn2: Li 0.714286, Sn 0.285714; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Bailey 1979 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 18
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761.65congruent melting: L -> LiSnL: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 24
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761.15congruent melting: L -> LiSnL: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Sommer 1982
Table 2, p. 3, row 27
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759.15congruent melting: L -> LiSnL: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Bailey 1979 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 26
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758.15congruent melting: L -> LiSnL: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 25
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746.85eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnL: Sn 0.451; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 19
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746eutectic: L <-> Li7Sn3 + LiSnLi7Sn3: Sn 0.3; LiSn: Sn 0.5experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 18
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746eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnL: Sn 0.44; Li7Sn3: Sn 0.7; LiSn: Sn 0.5model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 24
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746eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnLi7Sn3: Sn 0.3; LiSn: Sn 0.5experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 23
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743.15eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnL: Sn 0.3; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Sommer 1982
Table 2, p. 3, row 23
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743.15eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnL: Sn 0.43; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 21
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743eutectic: L <-> Li7Sn3 + LiSnLi7Sn3: Sn 0.3; LiSn: Sn 0.5experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 17
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743eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnL: Sn 0.43; Li7Sn3: Sn 0.3; LiSn: Sn 0.5model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 22
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742.15eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnL: Sn 0.43; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Bailey 1979 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 22
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731.15eutectic: L -> Li7Sn3 + LiSnL: Sn 0.37; Li7Sn3: Li 0.7, Sn 0.3; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Masing 1910 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 20
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600peritectic: L + LiSn <-> Li2Sn5LiSn: Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714286experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 22
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600L + LiSn -> Li2Sn5LiSn: Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714286experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 29
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599.15L + LiSn -> Li2Sn5L: Sn 0.78; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Li 0.285714, Sn 0.714286experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 30
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593L + LiSn -> Li2Sn5L: Sn 0.838; LiSn: Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 30
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593peritectic: L + LiSn <-> Li2Sn5LiSn: Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714286experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 21
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593L + LiSn -> Li2Sn5LiSn: Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 28
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592.15L + LiSn -> Li2Sn5L: Sn 0.765; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Li 0.285714, Sn 0.714286experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Masing 1910 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 29
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580.15L + LiSn -> Li2Sn5L: Sn 0.738; LiSn: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5; Li2Sn5: Li 0.285714, Sn 0.714286model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 28
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495.65eutectic: L -> Li2Sn5 + (βSn)L: Sn 0.966; Li2Sn5: Li 0.285714, Sn 0.714286model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 31
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495.15eutectic: L -> Li2Sn5 + (βSn)L: Sn 0.95; Li2Sn5: Li 0.285714, Sn 0.714286experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 33
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487.15eutectic: L -> Li2Sn5 + (βSn)L: Sn 0.95; Li2Sn5: Li 0.285714, Sn 0.714286experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Masing 1910 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 32
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487eutectic: L <-> Li2Sn5 + (βSn)Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714286; (βSn): Sn 1experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 23
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487eutectic: L -> Li2Sn5 + (βSn)L: Sn 0.95; Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714; (βSn): Sn 1model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 31
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476eutectic: L -> Li2Sn5 + (βSn)L: Sn 0.946; Li2Sn5: Sn 0.714; (βSn): Sn 1model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 32
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456.45eutectic: L -> (βLi) + Li22Sn5L: Sn 4.000e-5; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Sommer 1982
Table 2, p. 3, row 4
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455eutectic: L -> (βLi) + Li17Sn4Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 2
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454eutectic: L -> (βLi) + Li17Sn4L: Sn 0; (βLi): Sn 0; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.185model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 1
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454eutectic: L -> (βLi) + Li17Sn4L: Sn 0; (βLi): Sn 0; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.19model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 3
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453.8other: L <-> (βLi) + Li17Sn4Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 3
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453.6other: L <-> (βLi) + Li17Sn4Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 4
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453.15eutectic: L -> (βLi) + Li22Sn5L: Sn 8.000e-4; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185model[1] Yin 2005Table 2, p. 3, row 1
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452.15eutectic: L -> (βLi) + Li22Sn5L: Sn 0; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Grube 1934
Table 2, p. 3, row 3
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448.15eutectic: L -> (βLi) + Li22Sn5L: Sn 0; Li22Sn5: Li 0.814815, Sn 0.185185experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Masing 1910 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 2
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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.

Enthalpies of formation, Li–Sn system (36)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
Li13Sn5-45.8 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 14
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Li13Sn5-44 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 13
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Li13Sn5-39.9 unknown298.15model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 17
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Li13Sn5-38.1 unknown298.15experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Kubaschewski 1938
Table 3, p. 3, row 18
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Li13Sn5-35.1 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 16
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Li13Sn5-35.1 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 15
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Li22Sn5-47.1 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 1
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Li22Sn5-43.3 unknown298.15model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 5
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Li22Sn5-40.7 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 2
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Li22Sn5-39.3 unknown298.15experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Kubaschewski 1938
Table 3, p. 3, row 6
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Li22Sn5-33 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 3
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Li22Sn5-31.1 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 4
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Li2Sn5-21.8 unknown298.15model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 35
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Li2Sn5-20.1 unknown298.15experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Kubaschewski 1938
Table 3, p. 3, row 36
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Li5Sn2-45.4 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 20
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Li5Sn2-43.8 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 19
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Li5Sn2-39.7 unknown298.15model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 23
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Li5Sn2-38.9 unknown298.15experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Kubaschewski 1938
Table 3, p. 3, row 24
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Li5Sn2-35.7 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 22
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Li5Sn2-35.2 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 21
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Li7Sn2-45.6 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 7
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Li7Sn2-43.8 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 8
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Li7Sn2-41.7 unknown298.15model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 11
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Li7Sn2-40.2 unknown298.15experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Kubaschewski 1938
Table 3, p. 3, row 12
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Li7Sn2-34.4 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 9
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Li7Sn2-34.1 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 10
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Li7Sn3-45.3 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 26
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Li7Sn3-43.6 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 25
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Li7Sn3-35.5 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 28
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Li7Sn3-35 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 27
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LiSn-40.9 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 29
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LiSn-35.8 unknown298.15model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 33
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LiSn-35.2 unknown298.15experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Kubaschewski 1938
Table 3, p. 3, row 34
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LiSn-35 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 30
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LiSn-31.7 unknown688model[1] Yin 2005Table 3, p. 3, row 31
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LiSn-26.1 unknown688experimental[1] Yin 2005
cites Wen 1981 doi
Table 3, p. 3, row 32
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Other properties

Phase transition (21)

Phase transition, Li–Sn system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition453.6 K453.6congruent melting: L <-> (βLi)experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 2
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Phase transition453.8 K453.8congruent melting: L <-> (βLi)experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 1
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Phase transition505.05 K505.05congruent melting: L <-> (βSn)
(βSn): Sn 1
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 24
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Phase transition759 K759L -> LiSn
L: Sn 0.5; LiSn: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 26
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Phase transition759 K759congruent melting: L <-> LiSn
L: Sn 0.5; LiSn: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 20
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Phase transition759 K759congruent transformationexperimental[2] Li 2014p. 6
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The sample Li50 Sn50 shows a melting peak at 759 K, which corresponds to the congruent melting of LiSn.
Phase transition760 K760L -> LiSn
L: Sn 0.5; LiSn: Sn 0.5
model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 27
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Phase transition760 K760L -> LiSn
L: Sn 0.5; LiSn: Sn 0.5
model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 25
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Phase transition760 K760congruent melting: L <-> LiSn
L: Sn 0.5; LiSn: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 19
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Phase transition1031 K1031L -> Li17Sn4
L: Sn 0.185; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.185
model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 4
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Phase transition1031 K1031L -> Li17Sn4
L: Sn 0.19; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.19
model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 6
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Phase transition1031 K1031L -> Li17Sn4
L: Sn 0.190476; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 5
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Phase transition1031 K1031congruent melting: L <-> Li17Sn4
L: Sn 0.190476; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 5
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Phase transition1031 K1031congruent melting: L <-> Li17Sn4
L: Sn 0.190476; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 6
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Phase transition1031 K1031congruent transformationmodel[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
p. 6
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The congruent melting of Li17Sn4, which was reported to be at 1031 K [15], was found at 1031.4 K.
Phase transition1031.4 K1031.4congruent transformationexperimental[2] Li 2014p. 6
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The congruent melting of Li17Sn4, which was reported to be at 1031 K [15], was found at 1031.4 K.
Phase transition1052 K1052L -> Li7Sn2
L: Sn 0.222222; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222222
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 11
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Phase transition1056 K1056L -> Li7Sn2
L: Sn 0.234; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.234
model[2] Li 2014Table 10, p. 9, row 12
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Phase transition1056 K1056L -> Li7Sn2
L: Sn 0.222; Li7Sn2: Sn 0.222
model[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998
Table 10, p. 9, row 10
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Phase transition1056 K1056congruent melting: L <-> Li17Sn4
L: Sn 0.190476; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Sangster 1998 doi
Table 8, p. 6, row 9
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Phase transition1056 K1056congruent melting: L <-> Li17Sn4
L: Sn 0.190476; Li17Sn4: Sn 0.190476
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 8, p. 6, row 10
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Phase equilibrium (28)

Phase equilibrium, Li–Sn system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase assemblage473Li17Sn4 + Li
alloy: Li 0.9, Sn 0.1
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 1
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Phase assemblage573Li2Sn5 + LiSn + Sn
alloy: Li 0.4, Sn 0.6
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 12
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Phase assemblage573LiSn + Li2Sn5 + Sn
alloy: Li 0.5, Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 11
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Phase assemblage573LiSn + Li7Sn3 + Sn
alloy: Li 0.6, Sn 0.4
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 10
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Phase assemblage673Li13Sn5 + Sn
alloy: Li 0.722, Sn 0.278
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 8
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Phase assemblage673Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2
alloy: Li 0.79, Sn 0.21
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 5
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Phase assemblage673Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2
alloy: Li 0.81, Sn 0.19
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 3
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Phase assemblage673Li17Sn4 + Li7Sn2 + Sn
alloy: Li 0.8, Sn 0.2
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 4
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Phase assemblage673Li17Sn4 + Sn
alloy: Li 0.815, Sn 0.185
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 2
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Phase assemblage673Li7Sn2 + Li13Sn5
alloy: Li 0.74, Sn 0.26
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 7
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Phase assemblage723Li7Sn2 + Li13Sn5
alloy: Li 0.76, Sn 0.24
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 6
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Phase assemblage723Li7Sn3 + Li5Sn2 + Sn + LiSn
alloy: Li 0.71, Sn 0.29
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 4, p. 4, row 9
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Phase composition454other: Li
liquid: Sn 0
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 1
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Phase composition722.7other: Li40Sn60
liquid: Sn 0.6
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 14
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Phase composition759.2other: Li50Sn50
liquid: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 13
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Phase composition823.8other: Li96Sn04
liquid: Sn 0.04
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 2
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Phase composition823.8other: Li₉₆Sn₀₄
liquid: Li 0.96, Sn 0.04
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 16
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Phase composition837.6other: Li60Sn40
liquid: Sn 0.4
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 12
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Phase composition885.9other: Li92Sn08
liquid: Sn 0.08
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 3
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Phase composition885.9other: Li₉₂Sn₀₈
liquid: Li 0.92, Sn 0.08
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 18
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Phase composition946.5other: Li88Sn12
liquid: Sn 0.12
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 4
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Phase composition1006.2other: Li72.2Sn27.8
liquid: Sn 0.278
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 10
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Phase composition1007.2other: Li84Sn16
liquid: Sn 0.16
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 5
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Phase composition1008other: Li71Sn29
liquid: Sn 0.29
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 11
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Phase composition1031.6other: Li74Sn26
liquid: Sn 0.26
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 9
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Phase composition1031.6other: Li81.5Sn18.5
liquid: Sn 0.185
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 6
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Phase composition1037other: Li80Sn20
liquid: Sn 0.2
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 7
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Phase composition1042.2other: Li79Sn21
liquid: Sn 0.21
experimental[2] Li 2014Table 7, p. 5, row 8
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Activity / EMF / Gibbs energy (2)

Activity / EMF / Gibbs energy, Li–Sn system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
EMF0.46 V688LiSn + Li7Sn3experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Wen 1981 doi
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(0.57 and 0.46 V for Li-Sn alloys in the liquid þ LiSn and LiSn þ Li7 Sn3 two-phase fields, respectively, vs. pure Li at 688 K [5]) they can be combined with cathode materials to produce batteries with high energy density.
EMF0.57 V688liquid + LiSnexperimental[2] Li 2014
cites Wen 1981 doi
p. 1
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(0.57 and 0.46 V for Li-Sn alloys in the liquid þ LiSn and LiSn þ Li7 Sn3 two-phase fields, respectively, vs. pure Li at 688 K [5]) they can be combined with cathode materials to produce batteries with high energy density.

Crystal structure (23)

Crystal structure, Li–Sn system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a4.7 Å298.15Li13Sn5
alloy: Sn 0.277778
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 4
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Lattice a19.6907 Å298.15Li17Sn4
alloy: Sn 0.190476
unspecified[2] Li 2014
cites Lupu 2003 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 2
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Lattice a10.274 Å298.15Li2Sn5
alloy: Sn 0.714286
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Hansen 1969 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 8
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Lattice a4.74 Å298.15Li5Sn2
alloy: Sn 0.285714
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 5
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Lattice a9.8 Å298.15Li7Sn2
alloy: Sn 0.222222
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 3
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Lattice a8.56 Å298.15Li7Sn3
alloy: Sn 0.3
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Muller 1974 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 6
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Lattice a5.17 Å298.15LiSn
alloy: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Mueller 1973
Table 5, p. 4, row 7
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Lattice b13.8 Å298.15Li7Sn2
alloy: Sn 0.222222
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 3
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Lattice b4.72 Å298.15Li7Sn3
alloy: Sn 0.3
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Muller 1974 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 6
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Lattice b3.18 Å298.15LiSn
alloy: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Mueller 1973
Table 5, p. 4, row 7
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Lattice c17.12 Å298.15Li13Sn5
alloy: Sn 0.277778
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 4
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Lattice c3.125 Å298.15Li2Sn5
alloy: Sn 0.714286
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Hansen 1969 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 8
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Lattice c19.83 Å298.15Li5Sn2
alloy: Sn 0.285714
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 5
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Lattice c4.75 Å298.15Li7Sn2
alloy: Sn 0.222222
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 3
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Lattice c9.45 Å298.15Li7Sn3
alloy: Sn 0.3
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Muller 1974 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 6
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Lattice c7.74 Å298.15LiSn
alloy: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Mueller 1973
Table 5, p. 4, row 7
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lattice beta90 °298.15Li13Sn5
alloy: Sn 0.277778
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 4
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lattice beta90 °298.15Li17Sn4
alloy: Sn 0.190476
unspecified[2] Li 2014
cites Lupu 2003 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 2
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lattice beta90 °298.15Li2Sn5
alloy: Sn 0.714286
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Hansen 1969 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 8
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lattice beta90 °298.15Li5Sn2
alloy: Sn 0.285714
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 5
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lattice beta90 °298.15Li7Sn2
alloy: Sn 0.222222
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Frank 1975 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 3
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lattice beta105.95 °298.15Li7Sn3
alloy: Sn 0.3
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Muller 1974 doi
Table 5, p. 4, row 6
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lattice beta104.5 °298.15LiSn
alloy: Sn 0.5
experimental[2] Li 2014
cites Mueller 1973
Table 5, p. 4, row 7
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Sources

Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).

  1. Fucheng Yin, Xuping Su, Zhi Li, Jianhua Wang, Thermodynamic assessment of the Li–Sn (Lithium–Tin) system, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 393, 105-108 (2005). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2004.09.047
  2. D. Li, S. Fürtauer, H. Flandorfer, D.M. Cupid, Thermodynamic assessment and experimental investigation of the Li–Sn system, Calphad 47, 181-195 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.calphad.2014.09.002