“…This result illustrates that the sample formed is a SnBi eutectic. 10 The diffraction peaks at 43?297, 50?433 and 74?130u are (111), ( 200) and (220) crystalline faces of the substrate Cu. The characteristic diffraction peaks (012), ( 104), ( 110), ( 015) and (202) at 27?165, 37?949, 39?618, 44?553 and 48?689u respectively conform to the rhombohedral Bi texture (lattice constants a5b5 4?547 A ˚, c511?862 A ˚and a5b590u, y5120u).…”