Elastic constants of bismuth polycrystal containing tin,lead, antimony and tellurium impurities

Investigations of ultrasonic velocity and internal friction are carried out in bismuth polycrystals containing Sn, Pb, Sb and Te impurities in the concentration range of 0–1 atomic percent using the composite oscillator technique, and elastic constants are estimated from velocity and density data. The variations of elastic constants are interpreted in terms of changes of lattice parameter, valency of the impurity, the electron-atom ratio, atomic size and Fermi energy. It is observed that the elastic constants are less affected in Bi-Te alloys compared with Bi-Sb, Bi-Pb and Bi-Sn alloys in the above concentration range.