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Elastic constants and Debye temperature of polycrystalline Y/sub 1/Ba/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-//sub x/

Journal Article · · J. Mat. Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6089947
Using ultrasonic methods, we determined the quasi-isotropic elastic stiffnesses of void-containing Y/sub 1/Ba/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-//sub x/. By a composite-material model, these were corrected to the void-free state. From these, the Debye characteristic temperature was calculated. All the elastic stiffnesses fall well below those of polycrystalline BaTiO/sub 3/, an approximate crystal-structural building block of Y/sub 1/Ba/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-//sub x/. The low apparent stiffness may result from oxygen vacancies, which soften interionic forces. Also, it may result from microcracks, which reduce elastic stiffness without lowering mass density.
Research Organization:
Fracture and Deformation Division, Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado 80303
OSTI ID:
6089947
Journal Information:
J. Mat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Mat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 2:6; ISSN JMREE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English