Electrical conductive and damage-tolerant nanolaminated MAB phases Cr2AlB2, Cr3AlB4 and Cr4AlB6

Electrical conductive and damage-tolerant nanolaminated MAB phases Cr2AlB2, Cr3AlB4 and Cr4AlB6

Theoretical investigations on electronic structure, chemical bonding and mechanical properties reveal that MAB phases (CrB2)nCrAl (n = 1–3) exhibit anisotropic electrical and elastic properties, low shear deformation resistance and damage tolerance similar to MAX phases. The main contribution to the...

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Main Authors: Yanchun Zhou, Huimin Xiang, Fu-Zhi Dai, Zhihai Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-11-01
Series:Materials Research Letters
Subjects:
Transition metal ternary borides
nanolaminated MAB phases
DFT calculations
mechanical properties
deformation mechanism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2017.1317047
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Summary:Theoretical investigations on electronic structure, chemical bonding and mechanical properties reveal that MAB phases (CrB2)nCrAl (n = 1–3) exhibit anisotropic electrical and elastic properties, low shear deformation resistance and damage tolerance similar to MAX phases. The main contribution to the electrical conductivity is Cr 3d states and the anisotropic distribution of Cr atoms results in anisotropic conductivity. The high stiffness originates from the strong covalent B–B bonds, while the low shear deformation resistance is underpinned by metallic B–Cr bonds adjacent to Al layer. The possible slip systems are (100)[010], (010)[100], (010)[001] and (001)[010] for Cr2AlB2, (010)[001] and (001)[010] for Cr3AlB4 and Cr4AlB6.
ISSN:2166-3831

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