Abstract
In recent years, ternary metal silicides have attracted more and more interests because of their excellent physical and chemical properties. The mechanical properties, electronic structures and thermal properties of ZrCuSi, ZrCuSi2, Zr3Cu4Si2, Zr3Cu4Si4 and Zr6Cu8Si12 ternary silicide were calculated by first-principles methods. The formation enthalpies, phonon dispersions and single-crystal elastic constants reveal that ZrCuSi, ZrCuSi2, Zr3Cu4Si2, Zr3Cu4Si4 and Zr6Cu8Si12 are thermodynamically, dynamically and mechanically stable. According to the analysis of the enthalpy of formation, ZrCuSi is the most thermodynamically stable intermetallics. Besides, Push's ratio (BH/GH), Poisson's ratio v, hardness and elastic anisotropic were investigated. The results indicated that ZrxCuySiz intermetallics show brittle properties and elastic anisotropy. Cu–Si bonds can be formed in ZrxCuySiz intermetallics due to the strong hybridization between Cu-3d and Si-3s states. The analysis of the electronic properties confirms that ZrxCuySiz intermetallics show the metallic behavior. The stability and mechanical properties are further explained by Debye temperature and electronic properties.
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