Elastic constants of the alloys Cd1−xZn x (x<0.3%) and their temperature dependence

The temperature dependence of elastic constants of Cd1−xZn x alloys, havingx=0.021, 0·042 and 0·233 at.%, has been measured in the temperature range from 4·2 to 300 K by the pulse-echo-overlap ultrasonic method. The adiabatic compressibilities and the Debye temperatures have been calculated. All elastic constants with the exception ofc44 increase slightly with the growing concentration of Zn.