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The glass-forming ability (GFA) of the Ni-B-Sn ternary system has been analysed. The addition of small quantities of tin increases the GFA with relation to the Ni-B binary system. Glass formation was observed in the nickel-rich corner of the Ni-B-Sn ternary system for a tin content <15 at %. The difficulty of formation of a ternary compound Ni21 B6Sn2 (τ-phase) seems to play an important role in the GFA.
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Boudard, M., Arcondo, B. & Sirkin, H. Glass-forming ability of the Ni-B-Sn system. J Mater Sci 26, 6517–6521 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02387839
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