scholarly journals First-principles elastic constants for the hcp transition metals Fe, Co, and Re at high pressure

1999 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 791-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd Steinle-Neumann ◽  
Lars Stixrude ◽  
Ronald E. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Transition Metals ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
First Principles

Novel elastic evolution of carbide Mo2Ga2C under pressure: Ab initio theoretical investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (30) ◽  
pp. 1950358
Author(s):  
Rui Wu ◽  
Hai-Chen Wang ◽  
Yan Yang ◽  
Li Ma ◽  
Shan Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Pressure Dependence ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Phonon Mode ◽  
First Principles Calculation ◽  
Max Phases ◽  
Transverse Acoustic ◽  
Phonon Structure

The pressure dependence of elastic properties of Mo2Ga2C is studied via first-principles calculation. The present investigation shows that differing from other MAX phases, in Mo2Ga2C the [Formula: see text] is larger than [Formula: see text], because of the strong Ga–Ga interlayer bonds along [Formula: see text]-axis. Moreover, under pressure, the [Formula: see text] increases more rapidly, originating from the faster strengthening of Ga–Ga bonds. Interestingly, elastic constants [Formula: see text] soften under high pressure (more than 20 GPa). Especially, the calculated phonon structure demonstrates that transverse acoustic (TA) phonon mode also softens under pressure, implying possible phase transition. The reduction of [Formula: see text] and softening of phonon mode are attributed to significantly weakened Mo–Mo interaction in contrast to the strengthening of Ga–Ga bonds under high pressure. Our present results further indicate that Mo2Ga2C is more ductile under pressure.

scholarly journals Nonlinear Elasticity of Borocarbide Superconductor YNi2B2C: A First-Principles Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Lili Liu ◽  
Cai Chen ◽  
Dingxing Liu ◽  
Zhengquan Hu ◽  
Gang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Second Order ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Modulus Ratio ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Third Order Elastic Constants

First-principles calculations combined with homogeneous deformation methods are used to investigate the second- and third-order elastic constants of YNi2B2C with tetragonal structure. The predicted lattice constants and second-order elastic constants of YNi2B2C agree well with the available data. The effective second-order elastic constants are obtained from the second- and third-order elastic constants for YNi2B2C. Based on the effective second-order elastic constants, Pugh’s modulus ratio, Poisson’s ratio, and Vickers hardness of YNi2B2C under high pressure are further investigated. It is shown that the ductility of YNi2B2C increases with increasing pressure.

scholarly journals First-Principles Calculations to Investigate the Third-Order Elastic Constants and Mechanical Properties of Mg, Be, Ti, Zn, Zr, and Cd

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqing Yang ◽  
Zhenya Meng ◽  
Hailin Cao
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Deformation Gradient ◽  
Elastic Strain Energy ◽  
Pressure Effects ◽  
First Principles Calculation ◽  
Third Order ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Order Elastic Constants

We present theoretical studies for the third-order elastic constants of Mg, Be, Ti, Zn, Zr, and Cd with a hexagonal-close-packed (HCP) structure. The method of homogeneous deformation combined with first-principles total-energy calculations is employed. The deformation gradient F i j is applied to the crystal lattice vectors r i , and the elastic strain energy can be obtained from the first-principles calculation. The second- and third-order elastic constants are extracted by a polynomial fit to the calculated energy-strain results. In order to assure the accuracy of our method, we calculated the complete set of the equilibrium lattice parameters and second-order elastic constants for Mg, Be, Ti, Zn, Zr, and Cd, and our results provide better agreement with the previous calculated and experimental values. Besides, we have calculated the pressure derivatives of SOECs related to third-order elastic constants, and high-pressure effects on elastic anisotropy, ductile-to-brittle criterion, and Vickers hardness are also investigated. The results show that the hardness model H v = 1.877 k 2 G 0.585 is more appropriate than H v = 2 k 2 G 0.585 − 3 for HCP metals under high pressure.

First-principles study of the phonon, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of B2-phase AlY under high pressures

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (32) ◽  
pp. 1750254
Author(s):  
Leini Wang ◽  
Zhang Jian ◽  
Wei Ning
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Debye Model ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
B2 Phase

We have investigated the phonon, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of B2-phase AlY under high pressure by performing density functional theory (DFT). The result of phonon band structure shows B2-phase AlY exhibits dynamical stability. Then, the elastic properties of AlY under high pressure have been discussed. The elastic constants of AlY increase monotonically with the increase of the pressure and all the elastic constants meet the mechanical stability standard under high pressure. By analyzing the Poisson’s ratio [Formula: see text] and the value of B/G of AlY, we first predicted that AlY undergoes transformation from brittleness to ductility at 30 GPa and high pressure can improve the ductility. To obtain the thermodynamic properties of B2-phase AlY, the quasi-harmonic Debye model has been employed. Debye temperature [Formula: see text], thermal expansion coefficient [Formula: see text], heat capacity C[Formula: see text] and Grüneisen parameter [Formula: see text] of B2-phase AlY are systematically explored at pressure of 0–75 GPa and temperature of 0–700 K.

High-Pressure Third-Order Elastic Constants of MgO Single Crystal: First-Principles Investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-456
Author(s):  
Jianbing Gu ◽  
Chenju Wang ◽  
Bin Sun ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Dandan Liu
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Theoretical Method ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Third Order Elastic Constants ◽  
First Time

AbstractHigh-pressure third-order elastic constants of materials have rarely been investigated experimentally and theoretically to date, so the predictive ability of the method of the volume-conserving, homogeneous deformations based on the first-principles total-energy calculations is tested for the first time in this work. Using this approach, the high-pressure third-order elastic constants ${C_{111}}-3{C_{112}}+2{C_{123}}$, ${C_{111}}/2+3{C_{112}}+{C_{123}}$, ${C_{144}}-{C_{155}}$, and C456 of the MgO single crystal are obtained successfully. Meanwhile, the reliability of this method is also verified by comparing the calculated structural properties and high-pressure second-order elastic constants of the MgO single crystal with the available experimental results and other theoretical predications. Results not only indicate the accuracy of our calculations but also reveal the feasibility of the present theoretical method. It is hoped that the present theoretical method and predictions on the high-pressure third-order elastic constants of the MgO single crystal would serve as a valuable guidance or reference for further related investigations.

scholarly journals First-Principles Study of the Elastic Properties of Nickel Sulfide Minerals under High Pressure

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuyuan Zhang ◽  
Ye Tian ◽  
Shanqi Liu ◽  
Peipei Yang ◽  
Yongbing Li
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Elastic Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Nickel Sulfide ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Elastic Anisotropy ◽  
Sulfide Minerals ◽  
Changing Trends

Nickel sulfide minerals, an important type of metal sulfides, are the major component of mantle sulfides. They are also one of the important windows for mantle partial melting, mantle metasomatism, and mantle fluid mineralization. The elasticity plays an important role in understanding the deformation and elastic wave propagation of minerals, and it is the key parameter for interpreting seismic wave velocity in terms of the composition of the Earth’s interior. Based on first-principles methods, the crystal structure, equation of state, elastic constants, elastic modulus, mechanical stability, elastic anisotropy, and elastic wave velocity of millerite (NiS), heazlewoodite (Ni3S2), and polydymite (Ni3S4) under high pressure are investigated. Our calculated results show that the crystal structures of these Ni sulfides are well predicted. These Ni sulfides are mechanically stable under the high pressure of the upper mantle. The elastic constants show different changing trends with increasing pressure. The bulk modulus of these Ni sulfides increases linearly with pressure, whereas shear modulus is less sensitive to pressure. The universal elastic anisotropic index AU also shows different changing trends with pressure. Furthermore, the elastic wave velocities of Ni sulfides are much lower than those of olivine and enstatite.

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