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Temperature effects on structural and thermodynamic properties of ZrAl3 intermetallic compound

S. Chentouf, Laboratoire SYMME, Polytech Annecy-Chambéry, Université de Savoie, Annecy-Le-Vieux Cedex, France

Mauro Palumbo, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

A. Janghorban, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

Caroline Antion, Université de Savoie, Annecy le Vieux, France

Marc Lomello, University of Savoie, Annecy le Vieux, France

Suzana Fries, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

Time & Place
  • Date: 28.05.2013
  • Time:
  • Place: CALPHAD XLII, San Sebastian, Spain

Abstract

The structural and thermodynamic properties of the L12 structure of the ZrAl3 intermetallic compound under high temperature are investigated by using ab initio plane-wave pseudopotential Density Functional Theory (DFT) within the Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA). The relative stabilities of L12, D022 and D023 structures in the ZrAl3 intermetallic compound have been widely studied [1], knowing that these theoretical calculations are carried out assuming absolute zero (0 K).

The aim of the present study is to take into account the effect of temperature to describe more realistically the structural properties of the ZrAl3 intermetallic compound.

Our first results of the formation energies show that the cubic L12 structure is metastable compared to the tetragonal D022 and D023 ones. These results are in agreement with theoretical [1] and experimental conclusions previously reported [2].The thermodynamic properties of the cubic ZrAl3 structure are predicted by using the quasi-harmonic Debye model. The Debye temperature Θ, the bulk modulus B, the heat capacity Cv, and the thermalexpansion α are calculated as function of temperature in the range of 0-2000K.

The effects of temperature on the structural stability of the L12 structure are discussed. The results are compared to the experimental measurements obtained from the Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) showing a phase transition occurring close to 600°C.

[1] C. Colinet, A. Pasturel, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 319, 2001, 154-161.
[2] S. Srinivasan, P.B. Desch, R.B. Schwarz, Scripta Metall. Mater. 25, 1991, 2513.

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