Theoretical tensile stress in tungsten single crystals by full-potential first-principles calculations
Theoretical tensile stress in tungsten single crystals by full-potential first-principles calculations
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DOI:
10.1016/s0921-5093(97)00329-8
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发表时间:
1997-08-30
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6.4
通讯作者:
Vitek, V
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作者:
Sob, M;Wang, LG;Vitek, V
Fully self-consistent ab initio electronic structure calculation of theoretical tensile strength is performed for the first time using full-potential LAPW method. As a specific example, tensile strength of single-crystalline tungsten loaded uniaxially along the (001) and (111) directions is analyzed. Although tungsten is elastically nearly isotropic (C-44 approximate to C'), theoretical tensile strength exhibits a marked anisotropy (sigma(001)(th) = 0.289 Mbar, sigma(111)(th) = 0.401 Mbar). This anisotropy is explained in terms of structural energy differences between bcc, fee and simple cubic structures which occur on the calculated deformation paths. Theoretical results compare favorably with experimental value of 0.247 +/- 0.036 Mbar obtained for tungsten whiskers grown along the (110) direction. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.