Chin. Phys. Lett.  2010, Vol. 27 Issue (7): 076201    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/27/7/076201
CONDENSED MATTER: STRUCTURE, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES |
A Simple Theoretical Method to Predict the Hardness of Pure Metal Crystals

JIN Yun-Fei1,2, YE Xiang-Xi1,2, LI Jing-Tian1,2, ZHANG Wen-Xian3, ZHUANG Jun3, NING Xi-Jing1,2

1Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 2Applied Ion Beam Physics Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 3Department of Optical Science and Engineering, State Key Lab for Advanced Photonic Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433
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JIN Yun-Fei, YE Xiang-Xi, LI Jing-Tian et al  2010 Chin. Phys. Lett. 27 076201
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Design of superhard bulk materials requires predicting their hardness, challenging current theories for material design. By introducing a concept of condensing force (CF), it is shown via initio calculations for fcc (Ni, Cu, Al, Ir, Rh, Au, Ag, Pd) and hcp Re crystals that materials with larger CF can have greater hardness. Since the calculation of CF is easy, this method might prove a convenient way to evaluate the hardness of newly designed materials.

Keywords: 62.20.Qp      61.50.Ah     
Received: 20 November 2009      Published: 28 June 2010
PACS:  62.20.Qp (Friction, tribology, and hardness)  
  61.50.Ah (Theory of crystal structure, crystal symmetry; calculations and modeling)  
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