Melting Point of Common Semiconductors
The melting point of semiconductors varies depending on the specific semiconductor material. The following table provides a comprehensive list of melting point values for common semiconductors under 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Crystal structure | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a-Sn | Diamond | IV-IV | 232 |
| AgBr | Sphalerite | I-VII | 432 |
| AgI | Sphalerite | I-VII | 558 |
| AgI | Wurtzite | I-VII | 558 |
| Al2S3 | Wurtzite | III2-VI3 | 1127 |
| Al2Se3 | Wurtzite | III2-VI3 | 977 |
| AlAs | Sphalerite | III-V | 1740 |
| AlP | Sphalerite | III-V | 1827 |
| AlSb | Sphalerite | III-V | 1057 |
| BAs | Sphalerite | III-V | 2027 |
| BN | Sphalerite | III-V | 3030 |
| BP | Sphalerite | III-V | 2530 |
| C | Diamond | IV-IV | 3577 |
| CdS | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1477 |
| CdS | Wurtzite | II-VI | 1750 |
| CdSe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1239 |
| CdSe | Wurtzite | II-VI | 1239 |
| CdTe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1092 |
| CuBr | Sphalerite | I-VII | 497 |
| CuCl | Sphalerite | I-VII | 422 |
| Cul | Sphalerite | I-VII | 605 |
| Ga2Te3 | Sphalerite | III2-VI3 | 790 |
| GaAs | Sphalerite | III-V | 1237 |
| GaN | Wurtzite | III-V | 1230 |
| GaP | Sphalerite | III-V | 1477 |
| GaSb | Sphalerite | III-V | 712 |
| Ge | Diamond | IV-IV | 938 |
| HgS | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1547 |
| HgSe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 797 |
| HgTe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 670 |
| In2Te3 | Sphalerite | III-V | 667 |
| InAs | Sphalerite | III-V | 942 |
| InN | Wurtzite | III-V | 927 |
| InP | Sphalerite | III-V | 1057 |
| InSb | Sphalerite | III-V | 525 |
| Mg2Ge | Antifluorite | II2-IV | 1115 |
| Mg2Si | Antifluorite | II2-IV | 1102 |
| Mg2Sn | Antifluorite | II2-IV | 778 |
| PbS | Halite | II-VI | 1117 |
| PbSe | Halite | II-VI | 1067 |
| PbTe | Halite | II-VI | 907 |
| Si | Diamond | IV-IV | 1414 |
| SiC | Sphalerite | IV-IV | 2797 |
| Te | y-Se | VI-VI | 450 |
| ZnO | Wurtzite | II-VI | 1975 |
| ZnO | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1975 |
| ZnS | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1850 |
| ZnS | Wurtzite | II-VI | 1850 |
| ZnSe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1515 |
| ZnSnAs2 | Sphalerite | II-IV-III2 | 777 |
| ZnSnP2 | Sphalerite | II-IV-III2 | 927 |
| ZnTe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 1295 |
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References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 2) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017.