Spreading of gallium on the surface of a contact layer of variable composition from the Pb–Bi system

Abstract

An approach for obtaining substrates of variable composition of metal systems is proposed. The spreading of drops of gallium of uniform size on the surfaces of areas of variable composition, obtained via contact melting of the Bi-Pb system is studied. A change in the diameter of a spot is observed, depending on the position of the drop on the surface of the substrate. A change in the shape of the spot is observed, depending on the composition along the interface region. The need to use force to separate the crystallized drops from the surface of the substrate, depending on the positions of the gallium drops (i.e., the substrate’s composition) confirms the wettability upon spreading.