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Solving the puzzle of eutectic compositions with 'Miracle glasses'

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Figure 1: The frequency of occurrence of binary eutectic compositions versus alloy compositions.
Figure 2: Number of known glassy alloys versus their radius ratios RB/RA showing maxima for whole numbers corresponding to efficient packing of A around B atoms.

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Yavari, A. Solving the puzzle of eutectic compositions with 'Miracle glasses'. Nature Mater 4, 2–3 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1289

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