| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7913317 | Scripta Materialia | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We performed first-principles calculations to quantify the effect of 26 transition metals on the mechanical properties of vanadium (V) alloys. The generalized stacking-fault (GSF) energies of the solutes were evaluated in three slip systems. Solutes with similar atomic radii to that of V present high GSF energies, which increase the energy barrier for double-kink nucleation and result in excellent strengthening effect. This size effect indicates that noble metals can significantly improve the mechanical strength of V alloys.
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Authors
Xingming Zhang, Jianfeng Tang, Lei Deng, Huiqiu Deng, Shifang Xiao, Wangyu Hu,