9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Ab-initio Study of Elastic Properties of Ru-Cr and Pt-Cr Alloys

12 Jul 2012, 17:30
2h
IT Building

IT Building

Poster Presentation Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Poster Session

Speaker

Dr Malebo Tibane (University of South Africa)

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

With the use of density functional theory, First principles planewave pseudopotential methods has been used to investigate the elastic properties of Pt-Cr and Ru-Cr binary alloys. The elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus and Young’s modulus were calculated for the different phases of the composition of A3B and AB3 (where A = Pt or Ru and B = Cr). The results provide useful information on elastic properties of PtCr binary alloys with promising application as coatings to cover the turbine engines which are exposed to aggressive environments.

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Primary author

Dr Malebo Tibane (University of South Africa)

Co-author

Prof. Phuti Ngoepe (University of Limpopo)

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