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Low‐Temperature Heat Capacities of Pd–Al Alloys at Low Al Contents
Author(s) -
Glugla M.,
Severin H. G.,
Sicking G.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2221060211
Subject(s) - materials science , atmospheric temperature range , electron , superconductivity , aluminium , metallurgy , range (aeronautics) , superconducting transition temperature , condensed matter physics , thermodynamics , composite material , physics , nuclear physics
The heat capacities of Pd–Al alloys up to 15 at% Al content were measured in the temperature range between 1.5 and 12 K. The results are discussed in terms of a band‐filling model. In this picture Al admixtures behave like Ag admixtures to Pd but contribute about three electrons to the host instead of one. Conclusions are drawn concerning the superconducting transition temperature in Pd–Al hydrides.