FIRST-PRINCIPLES HIGH-PRESSURE ELASTIC AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF TANTALUM

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1393-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
JING-HE WU ◽  
XIAN-LIN ZHAO ◽  
YOU-LIN SONG ◽  
GUO-DONG WU

The all-electron full-potential linearized muffin-tin orbital method, by means of quasi-harmonic Debye model, is applied to investigate the elastic constant and thermodynamic properties of body-centered-cubic tantalum (bcc Ta). The calculated elastic constants of bcc Ta at 0 K is consistent with the previous experimental and theoretical results. Our calculations give the correct trends for the pressure dependence of elastic constants. By using the convenient quasi-harmonic Debye model, we refined the thermal equations of state. The thermal expansivity and some other thermal properties agree well with the previous experimental and theoretical results.

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (34) ◽  
pp. 1550222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Ying Wu ◽  
Ya Hong Chen ◽  
Chen Rong Deng ◽  
Peng Fei Yin ◽  
Hong Cao

The structural, elastic and thermodynamic properties of [Formula: see text] in the [Formula: see text] structure under pressure have been investigated using ab initio plane wave pseudopotential method within the generalized gradient approximation. The calculated structural parameters and equation of state are in excellent agreement with the available experimental and theoretical results. The elastic constants of [Formula: see text] at ambient condition are calculated, and the bulk modulus obtained from these calculated elastic constants agrees well with the experimental data. The pressure dependence of the elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus and Young’s modulus has also been investigated. The Debye temperature presents a slight increase with pressure. [Formula: see text] exhibits ductibility and low hardness characteristics, the ductibility increases while the hardness decreases with the increasing of pressure. The pressure effect on the heat capacity and thermal expansion coefficient for [Formula: see text] is much larger.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (32) ◽  
pp. 1750254
Author(s):  
Leini Wang ◽  
Zhang Jian ◽  
Wei Ning

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.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (06) ◽  
pp. 1950030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Xia Pu ◽  
Xiao-Jiang Long ◽  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Jun Zhu

In this work, the structure, elastic and thermodynamic properties of Ti2GaC at high pressure (P) and high-temperature (T) are studied based on the density functional first-principles. The lattice parameters and elastic constants are well consistent with some theoretical data and experimental results. The elastic constant of Ti2GaC increase monotonously with the increase of pressure (P), which demonstrates the mechanical stability of Ti2GaC at the pressure (P) from 0 to 200 GPa. Mechanical properties including Poisson’s ratio ([Formula: see text]), Young’s modulus (E), shear modulus (G) and bulk modulus (B), which are obtained from elastic constants C[Formula: see text]. The ratio B/G value shows that Ti2GaC is a brittle material, but its enhancing ductility significantly with the elevate of pressure (P). The Grüneisen parameters ([Formula: see text]), thermal expansion coefficient ([Formula: see text]), heat capacity (C[Formula: see text]), elastic constant (C[Formula: see text]), bulk modulus (B), energy (E) and volume (V) with the change of temperature (T) or pressure (P) are calculated within the quasi-harmonic Debye model for pressure (P) and temperatures (T) range in 1600 K and 100 GPa. Besides, densities of states and energy band are also obtained and analyzed in comparison with available theoretical data.


1995 ◽  
Vol 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwiseon Kim ◽  
Walter R. L. Lambrecht ◽  
B. Segall

ABSTRACTThe elastic constants of the Group-III nitrides, c-BN, AlN and GaN were calculated from first-principles using the full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital method and local density approximation. The relation between the elatic constants in zincblende and wurtzite is studied by means of a tensor coordinate transformation approach. The latter combined with a correction for the internal displacement of the rotated tetrahedra is found to provide good results for the Ch11Ch12 and Ch44 but not for Ch13 and Ch33. These two require explicit calculations involving distortions along the c-axis. The calculations also provide information on the transverse optical phonons. By deriving Keating model parameters we show that BN is much stiffer against bond-angle distortions than the other nitrides.


2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Wei ◽  
Haiyan Yan ◽  
Xuanmin Zhu ◽  
Zhengzhe Lin ◽  
Ronghui Yao

AbstractStructural, mechanical, and electronic properties of orthorhombic rhenium phosphide (Re2P) are systematically investigated by using first principles calculations. The elastic constants and anisotropy of elastic properties are obtained. The metallic character of Re2P is demonstrated by density of state calculations. The quasi-harmonic Debye model is applied to the study of the thermodynamic properties. The thermal expansion, heat capacities, and Grüneisen parameter on the temperature and pressure have been determined as a function of temperature and pressure in the pressure range from 0 to 100 GPa and the temperature range from 0 to 1600 K.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Meryem Ziati ◽  
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Hamid Ez Zahraouy ◽  

We present a first-principles study of the elastic and thermodynamic properties of the Sr2 RuO4 -xFx alloy (x = 0, 2). Computations are carried out using the WIEN2K code based on a non-relativistic full–potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method within the density functional theory (DFT). The Voigt–Reuss–Hill approximation method is applied to analyze the elastic constants, Poisson ratio, bulk, shear, and Young modulus at zero pressure and temperature using ELASTIC 1.0 software. The Sr2 RuO4 and Sr2 RuO2 F2 tetragonal phases are mechanically stable because the elastic constants satisfy Born’s mechanical stability condition. In addition, we performed a quasi-harmonic Debye model calculation using the GIBBS2 package to predict the thermodynamic properties and their temperature and pressure dependencies. Thermodynamic parameters such as the Gibbs free energy, heat capacity, Grüneisen parameter, and Debye temperature are successfully obtained and discussed


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
GuoWei Zhang ◽  
Chao Xu ◽  
MingJie Wang ◽  
Ying Dong ◽  
FengEr Sun ◽  
...  

AbstractFirst principle calculations were performed to investigate the structural, mechanical, electronic properties, and thermodynamic properties of three binary Mg–B compounds under pressure, by using the first principle method. The results implied that the structural parameters and the mechanical properties of the Mg–B compounds without pressure are well matched with the obtainable theoretically simulated values and experimental data. The obtained pressure–volume and energy–volume revealed that the three Mg–B compounds were mechanically stable, and the volume variation decreases with an increase in the boron content. The shear and volume deformation resistance indicated that the elastic constant Cij and bulk modulus B increased when the pressure increased up to 40 GPa, and that MgB7 had the strongest capacity to resist shear and volume deformation at zero pressure, which indicated the highest hardness. Meanwhile, MgB4 exhibited a ductility transformation behaviour at 30 GPa, and MgB2 and MgB7 displayed a brittle nature under all the considered pressure conditions. The anisotropy of the three Mg–B compounds under pressure were arranged as follows: MgB4 > MgB2 > MgB7. Moreover, the total density of states varied slightly and decreased with an increase in the pressure. The Debye temperature ΘD of the Mg–B compounds gradually increased with an increase in the pressure and the boron content. The temperature and pressure dependence of the heat capacity and the thermal expansion coefficient α were both obtained on the basis of Debye model under increased pressure from 0 to 40 GPa and increased temperatures. This paper brings a convenient understanding of the magnesium–boron alloys.


2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (35) ◽  
pp. 1650414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingliang Wang ◽  
Zhe Chen ◽  
Dong Chen ◽  
Cunjuan Xia ◽  
Yi Wu

The structural, elastic and thermodynamic properties of the A15 structure V3Ir, V3Pt and V3Au were studied using first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT) within generalized gradient approximation (GGA) and local density approximation (LDA) methods. The results have shown that both GGA and LDA methods can process the structural optimization in good agreement with the available experimental parameters in the compounds. Furthermore, the elastic properties and Debye temperatures estimated by LDA method are typically larger than the GGA methods. However, the GGA methods can make better prediction with the experimental values of Debye temperature in V3Ir, V3Pt and V3Au, signifying the precision of the calculating work. Based on the E–V data derived from the GGA method, the variations of the Debye temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion and heat capacity under pressure ranging from 0 GPa to 50 GPa and at temperature ranging from 0 K to 1500 K were obtained and analyzed for all compounds using the quasi-harmonic Debye model.


Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tie Yang ◽  
Liyu Hao ◽  
Rabah Khenata ◽  
Xiaotian Wang

In this work, we systematically studied the structural, electronic, magnetic, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of the fully compensated spin-gapless inverse Heusler Ti2MnAl compound under pressure strain condition by applying the first-principles calculation based on density functional theory and the quasi-harmonic Debye model. The obtained structural, electronic and magnetic behaviors without pressure are well consistent with previous studies. It is found that the spin-gapless characteristic is destroyed at 20 GPa and then restored with further increase in pressure. While, the fully compensated ferromagnetism shows a better resistance against the pressure up to 30 GPa and then becomes to non-magnetism at higher pressure. Tetragonal distortion has also been investigated and it is found the spin-gapless property is only destroyed when c/a is less than 1 at 95% volume. Three independent elastic constants and various moduli have been calculated and they all show increasing tendency with pressure increase. Additionally, the pressure effects on the thermodynamic properties under different temperature have been studied, including the normalized volume, thermal expansion coefficient, heat capacity at constant volume, Grüneisen constant and Debye temperature. Overall, this theoretical study presents a detailed analysis of the physical properties’ variation under strain condition from different aspects on Ti2MnAl and, thus, can provide a helpful reference for the future work and even inspire some new studies and lead to some insight on the application of this material.


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