Stress‐induced Curie temperature increase in the Fe64Ni36 invar alloy

Structural and magnetic changes on invar Fe₆₄Ni₃₆ alloy (T_C = 500 K) produced by mechanical milling followed by heating up to 1073 K, were investigated by neutron diffraction, magnetization measurements, X‐ray diffraction under high pressures and X‐ray absorption at both Fe and Ni K‐edges. We argue that the strain induced in the Fe₆₄Ni₃₆ material after this treatment mainly affects the Fe sites due to the magnetovolume coupling, the most notorious feature being the increase of the Curie temperature (ΔT_C = 70 K). (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Abrupt discontinuity of the bulk modulus pressure dependence in Fe64Ni36

X-ray diffraction and ultrasonic measurements have been carried out simultaneously up to 7 GPa at ambient temperature on a polycrystalline sample of Fe64Ni36 Invar alloy. The bulk modulus is found to increase linearly with pressure with an unusual low value (1.4) of dB/dP up to about 3.1(2) GPa followed by a regular slope (3.6) at higher pressure. The observation of these two distinct regimes is in qualitative agreement with previous results on the variation of the iron magnetic moment, and can be interpreted using the 2gamma-state model in terms of gradual population of low spin-small volume state at the expense of the high spin-large volume state under pressure.     

Formation and characterization of boride coatings thermochemically grown on the Fe64Ni36 alloy

Zirconium oxide (zirconia) exists in three crystalline forms of monoclinic, tetragonal and cubic structures at atmospheric pressures. The cubic form of zirconia is well known for its mechanical, electrochemical and optical applications. Fe-doped cubic zirconia (high temperature phase) compositions are synthesized by microwave combustion method. Here, we present a Mössbauer investigation of Zr_1???x Fe _x O₂ composition within a range of Fe (0.03 < x < 0.09). ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectra were recorded at room temperature and at low temperature (77 K) for all samples. 3% Fe-doped ZrO₂ shows doublet and the corresponding 6% and 9% Fe-doped ZrO₂ samples show superimposed sextet and doublets. The isomer shift and quadrupole moment indicate, Iron to be in III oxidation state and to occupy different octahedral sites, associated with some amount of disorder. X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Fe-doped ZrO₂ samples appear as very well crystalline. The Miller indices refer to the cubic fluorite-type ZrO₂ structure. The magnetic behavior shows increase in moment and decrease in coercivity, with increase in Fe concentration. The M vs. H plots of the as-prepared Zr_1-x Fe _x O₂ essentially show typical hysteresis loops, indicating room temperature ferromagnetism. Thus, the introduced microwave combustion route is an effective process to achieve multifunctional Fe-doped Zirconia with coexistent magnetic properties.     

On the validity of the Stoner-Wohlfarth model for FeNi invar alloys

After having recalled that the Arrot plots, i.e. M³ linear function of $\text{H}\text{M}$ are not a characteristic feature of weak ferromagnetism, we present experimental data on FeNi invar alloys near T_c that may seem difficult to be explained in the framework of this model.     

Mössbauer study of the invar Fe–Ni and Fe–Ni–C alloys in magnetic field

F.C.C. Fe–30.3%Ni and Fe–30.5%Ni–1.5%C (wt.%) alloys were studied by means of Mössbauer spectroscopy in external magnetic field B _ext?=?2.5, 5, 7 T parallel to the gamma-beam. It is shown that distribution of effective magnetic field in the alloys is broad and that carbon expands the range of B _eff. The external magnetic field increases B _eff in the Fe–Ni alloy and decreases it more evidently in the Fe–Ni–C alloy. Antiferromagnetic spin coupling along the ferromagnetic component is proposed to explain data.     

Direct measurement of magnetization isotherms of Fe64Ni36 Invar alloy in a diamond anvil cell

Magnetization isotherms of the Fe₆₄Ni₃₆ Invar alloy have been measured under pressure up to 5.3?GPa in magnetic field up to 5?T using a diamond anvil cell and SQUID magnetometer. The unambiguous change of the pressure parameter dlnM_S/dP (from ?9 to ?13×10^?2?GPa^?1) has been observed in a narrow pressure interval from 2.5 to 3.5?GPa at all temperatures in the range from 5 to 300?K. The pressure interval, where the sharp decrease in magnetization was observed, coincides with the critical pressures of the pressure-induced decrease in Fe-moment that were determined by the X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism and the X-ray Emission Spectra studies, recently. The pronounced decrease in the Curie temperature of the Fe₆₄Ni₃₆ alloy under pressure, dT_C/dP = ?44 ±2?K/GPa, has been confirmed.     

Structural phase transition and elastic properties of Curium and Uranium monobismuthides under pressure effect

A density functional (DFT) calculations of the structural, elastic and high pressure properties of the cubic XBi (X=U,Cm) compounds, has been reported using the full potential linear muffin-tin orbital (FP-LMTO) method. In this approach the local density approximation (LDA) is used for the exchange-correlation (XC) potential. Results are given for lattice constant, bulk modulus and its pressure derivatives. The pressure transitions at which these compounds undergo structural phase transition from NaCl-type (B1) to CsCl-type (B2) phase were found to be in good agreement with the available theoretical results. We have determined the elastic constants C₁₁, C₁₂, C₄₄ and their pressure dependence which have not been established experimentally or theoretically.     

Structural and elastic properties of antiperovskites XNBa3 (X=As, Sb) under pressure effect

First-principle calculations of structural, elastic and high pressure properties of antiperovskites XNBa₃ (X=As, Sb) are performed, using the full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital (FP-LMTO) method. The local density approximation (LDA) is used for the exchange-correlation (XC) potential. Results are given for lattice constant, bulk modulus and its pressure derivatives. We have determined the elastic constants C₁₁, C₁₂ and C₄₄ and their pressure dependence. We derived shear moduli, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and Lamé's constants for ideal polycrystalline XNBa₃ aggregates. By analyzing the ratio of the bulk to shear moduli, we conclude that XNBa₃ compounds are brittle in nature. We estimated the Debye temperature of XNBa₃ from the average sound velocity. This is the first quantitative theoretical prediction of the elastic properties of AsNBa₃ and SbNBa₃ compounds, and it still awaits experimental confirmation.     

Atomic vibration spectra of the metallic glass Ni64Zr36

This paper describes measurements of the inelastic neutron scattering spectrum of samples of the metallic glass Ni₆₄Zr₃₆ grown using an isotope of Ni. These measurements were used to reconstruct the partial densities of vibrational states of the atoms Ni and Zr. A weakening of the interatomic interactions of Ni with surrounding atoms was identified, but found to be less important than numerical calculations predicted. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 3–6 (January 1998)     

Structural and elastic properties of TiN under high pressure

We have investigated the structural and elastic properties of TiN at high pressures by the first-principles plane wave pseudopotential density functional theory method at applied pressures up to 45.4 GPa. The obtained normalized volume dependence of the resulting pressure is in excellent agreement with the experimental data investigated using synchrotron radial x-ray diffraction (RXRD) under nonhydrostatic compression up to 45.4 GPa in a diamond-anvil cell. Three independent elastic constants at zero pressure and high pressure are calculated. From the obtained elastic constants, the bulk modulus, Young's modulus, shear modulus, acoustic velocity and Debye temperature as a function of the applied pressure are also successfully obtained.     

Degeneration of invar anomalies in the magnetic transition in the Fe65Ni35-xCrx system

A study is made of the changes in the temperature dependence of the thermalexpansion coefficient and elastic modulus on the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition in the quasibinary Fe₆₅Ni_35–xCr_x section. It is found that the invar anomaly in the thermal-expansion coefficient and in the elasticity degenerates as the critical concentration x_c for loss of ferromagnetism is approached. The spontaneous magnetostriction is quadratically dependent on the spontaneous magnetization. The features in common in the concentration-dependent and temperature-dependent transitions are discussed.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 9, pp. 18–22, September, 1984.     

The effect of hydrogen on the properties of invar alloys

The characteristic weak internal field contribution of a Mössbauer spectrum of Fe-Ni Invar alloys was diminished by an intense hydrogenation, and instead, the strong ferromagnetic part increased. This effect of hydrogen was interpreted in terms of 3d hole filling with electrons from solute hydrogen in Stoner's band model.     

Thermal and elastic properties of thorium pnictides under high pressure

Thorium pnictides crystallise in Fm 3 m space group at ambient condition and transform to Pm 3 m space group under pressure. We have investigated the phase transition, elastic and thermophysical properties of thorium pnictides by means of a modified charge-transfer potential model. This model incorporates Coulomb effect modified by Coulomb screening effect due to the delocalisation of the electron of Th-ion (charge-transfer) and covalency along with repulsion extended up to next-nearest neighbours. Present model is capable of explaining the Cauchy's discrepancy correctly. The calculated values of the phase-transition pressure (P _T = 70.6, 29.6, 24.3 and 11.5 GPa) and relative volume collapse (6.37, 11.22, 9.92 and 9.27%) for ThN, ThP, ThAs and ThSb, respectively, are in good agreement with the experimental data. The equation of state has been plotted to obtain phase diagram.     

(Mg,Fe)SiO_3钙钛矿在高压下光学性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法并结合局域密度近似(LDA),计算了(Mg_(0.875),Fe_(0.125))SiO_3钙钛矿在高压下的光吸收和折射率性质.结果表明:(1)计算得到的二价铁吸收带的波数位置以及其吸收带随压力增大出现的蓝移现象与实验观测结果基本一致.(2)压力是导致二价铁吸收带强度降低的一个重要因素,而二价铁自旋态的转变对其吸收带强度的降低没有贡献.因此,实验中观测到的二价铁吸收带强度的降低或许与其自旋态的转变无关.(3)在近红外和可见光区,折射率随着压力增大而降低,随波数增加而缓慢上升.     

First-principles investigations on structural,elastic, electronic properties and Debye temperature of orthorhombic Ni3Ta under pressure

The structural, elastic, electronic properties and Debye temperature of Ni₃Ta under different pressures are investigated using the first-principles method based on density functional theory. Our calculated equilibrium lattice parameters at 0 GPa well agree with the experimental and previous theoretical results. The calculated negative formation enthalpies and elastic constants both indicate that Ni₃Ta is stable under different pressures. The bulk modulus B, shear modulus G, Young’s modulus E and Poisson’s ratio ν are calculated by the Voigt–Reuss–Hill method. The bigger ratio of B/G indicates Ni₃Ta is ductile and the pressure can improve the ductility of Ni₃Ta. In addition, the results of density of states and the charge density difference show that the stability of Ni₃Ta is improved by the increasing pressure. The Debye temperature Θ _D calculated from elastic modulus increases along with the pressure.     

Use of the64Ni(36S,34Si)66Zn reaction to measure the mass of34Si

The reaction⁶⁴Ni(³⁶S,³⁴Si)⁶⁶Zn atE=198 MeV has been used to measure the mass excess of³⁴Si; a value of ?19.971 _?0.044 ^+0.037 MeV was obtained. This result which is in agreement with the previous value (?19.85±0.30 MeV) is in excellent agreement with recent shell-model mass predictions. The result is discussed within the context of the proposed region of deformation aroundZ=11,N=20.     

高压下Ni3Al热力学性质的第一性原理研究

运用第一性原理方法结合准谐Debye-Grüneisen模型研究了高压下Ni3Al的热力学性质,拟合了Ni3Al的状态方程,计算了不同压强下Ni3Al的弹性模量及吉布斯自由能等热力学性质随温度的变化关系. 计算结果表明：采用七阶Birch-Murnaghan方程拟合的晶格常数与实验测量结果吻合较好;零压下弹性模量、吉布斯自由能、焓、熵、热容和体膨胀系数随温度的变化与实验值符合较好;在特定压强下,Ni3Al的弹性模量和吉布斯自由能随温度升高而减小,焓、熵随温度升高而增加;预测的德拜温度约为500K,与实验值符合较好.     

Prediction study of elastic properties under pressure effect for filled tetrahedral semiconductors LiZnN, LiZnP and LiZnAs

First principle calculations of elastic properties under pressure of the filled tetrahedral semiconductors LiZnN, LiZnP and LiZnAs are presented, using the pseudo-potential plane-waves approach based on density functional theory, within the local density approximation. Elastic constants, bulk modulus, Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio are calculated at zero pressure. A linear dependence of the bulk modulus and elastic constants with applied pressure is found. As the experimental elastic constants are not available for LiZnX, we have also calculated the elastic constants of GaN, GaP and GaAs, the binary analogues of LiZnN, LiZnP and LiZnAs, respectively, for checking the reliability and accuracy of our predicted results for LiZnX. The obtained results agree well with the available experimental data.     

Mechanical,electronic and thermodynamic properties of TE-C36 under high pressure

The structural parameters, mechanical, electronic and thermodynamic properties of TE-C36 under high pressure were calculated via the density functional theory in combination with the quasi-harmonic Debye model. The results show that the pressure has significant effects on the equilibrium structure parameters, mechanical, electronic and thermodynamic properties of TE-C36. The obtained ground state structural parameters are in good agreement with previous theoretical results. The mechanically and dynamically stable under pressure were confirmed by the calculated elastic constants and phonon dispersion spectra. The elastic constants, elastic modulus, B/G ratio, Poisson’s ratio and Vicker’s hardness were determined in the pressure range of 0–100?GPa. The elastic anisotropy of TE-C36 under pressure are also determined in detail. The electronic structure calculations reveal that TE-C36 remains a direct band gap semiconductor when the pressure changes from 0 to 100?GPa, and the band gap decreases with increasing pressure. Furthermore, the pressure and temperature dependence of thermal expansion coefficient, heat capacity and Debye temperature are predicted in a wide pressure (0–90?GPa) and temperature (0–2500?K) ranges. The obtained results are expected to provide helpful guidance for the future synthesis and application of TE-C36.