First-principles thermodynamics of transition metals and alloys: W, NiAl, PdTi
arXiv:cond-mat/0307621 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.68.214104
Abstract
We apply the pseudopotential density functional perturbation theory approach along with the quasiharmonic approximation to calculate the thermal expansion of tungsten and two important metallic alloys, NiAl and PdTi. We derive the theory for anisotropic crystal structures and test the approximation that the anisotropic effects of thermal expansion are equivalent to negative pressure - this simplifies the calculation enormously for complex structures. Throughout, we find excellent agreement with experimental results.
arXiv comment11 pages 9 figs
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