Structural and electronic properties of Nb-Cr-Si based alloys: First-principles calculations

Sheng Hai Zhu, Han Qin, Wei Zeng, Fu Sheng Liu, Bin Tang, Qi Jun Liu

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Abstract

The structural, elastic and electronic properties of Nb-Cr-Si based alloys have been investigated by employing first-principles calculations from CASTEP program based on density functional theory (DFT). The calculated lattice parameters of Nb-Cr-Si based alloys are in good agreement with the experimental values. The elastic constants of NbCrSi are calculated. The bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of NbCrSi are obtained, which show that NbCrSi lies on the borderline of ductile to brittle transitions. Furthermore, all Nb-Cr-Si based alloys considered in this work are conductive phases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-5
Number of pages5
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume568
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2019

Keywords

  • Elastic properties
  • Electronic structure
  • First-principles calculations
  • Structural stability

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