Published July 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Barrier energy for the b.c.c.-f.c.c. martensitic transition in sodium

  • 1. Tsukuba Univ., Sakura, Ibaraki (Japan). Inst. of Applied Physics
  • 2. National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO (USA). Fracture and Deformation Div.

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Using an Ashcroft empty-core model pseudopotential, we have calculated the binding energy of the intermediate structures between b.c.c. and f.c.c. sodium at zero temperature for two homogeneous-deformation reaction-path models, namely those of Bain (1924) and Zener (1948). Bain's model gives a lower barrier energy than that of Zener: 9.2 K per atom, much lower than a previous estimate based on the second-order elastic constants. (author)

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Journal Title
Philos. Mag. A
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
1
Series
Philos. Mag. A.
Journal Page Range
83-94
ISSN
0141-8610