Theoretical investigations of Zr-concentration influence on the thermodynamic, elastic, electronic, and structural stability of D022/L12-Al3Ti

R. Boulechfar, D. Sayad, Y. Khenioui, H. Meradji (), S. Ghemid, R. Khenata (), S. Bin-Omran, A. Bouhemadou and Souraya Goumri-Said ()
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R. Boulechfar: Université 20 Août 1995-Skikda
D. Sayad: Université 20 aout 1955-Skikda
Y. Khenioui: Draria Nuclear Research Center
H. Meradji: Université Badji Mokhtar
S. Ghemid: Université Badji Mokhtar
R. Khenata: Université de Mascara
S. Bin-Omran: King Saud University
A. Bouhemadou: Ferhat Abbas University-Setif 1
Souraya Goumri-Said: Alfaisal University

The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, 2024, vol. 97, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract A theoretical study was conducted to analyze electronic, elastic, and thermodynamic properties and the structural stability of the intermetallic materials Al3Ti1−xZrx for tetragonal-D022 and cubic-L12 structures carried out based on DFT. The findings indicate that the D022 phase has demonstrated more stability than the L12 phase and the possibility of a structural phase transition under pressure effect for concentrations x = 0.25 and x = 0.5. With increasing x concentration, the resulting lattice parameters drop. The density of states at the Fermi level, determines the electronic stability exhibited by these compounds. A pseudo-gap in proximity to the Fermi level implies the establishment of directional covalent bonding. The electronic structures support the phase stability results and show that the bonding in these compounds is more directed. Measurement techniques are employed to determine the number of bonding electrons per atom and the coefficient of electronic-specific heat. Both the mechanical as well as elastic properties of the considered alloys are examined. The findings demonstrate that all explored alloys are brittle, and D022 phase is stiffer than the L12 phase. The thermal characteristics are predicted via the quasi-harmonic Debye model. Graphical abstract

Date: 2024
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