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Title: Uniaxial compression of [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 single crystals:the effects of microstructure and temperature on superelasticity Part I: Experimental observations

Abstract

Micropillar compression experiments on [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 single crystals have recently revealed the existence of superelasticity with a remarkably high elastic limit of over 10%. The collapsed tetragonal phase transition, which is a uni-axial contraction process in which As-As bonds are formed across an intervening Ca-plane, is the main mechanism of superelasticity. Usually, superelasticity and the related structural transitions are affected strongly by both the microstructure and the temperature. As such, in this study, we investigated how the microstructure and temperature affect the superelasticity of [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 micropillars cut from solution-grown single crystals, by performing a combination of in-situ cryogenic micromechanical testing and transmission electron microscopy studies. Our results show that the microstructure of CaFe2As2 is influenced strongly by the crystal growth conditions and by subsequent heat treatment. The presence of Ca and As vacancies and FeAs nanoprecipitates affect the mechanical behavior significantly. In addition, the onset stress for the collapsed tetragonal transition decreases gradually as the temperature decreases. These experimental results are discussed primarily in terms of the formation of As-As bonds, which is the essential feature of this mechanism for superelasticity. Our research outcomes provide a more fundamental understanding of the superelasticity exhibited by CaFe2As2 under uni-axial compression.

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2];  [1];  [3];  [3]; ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
  2. Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
  3. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1722883
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1780074
Report Number(s):
IS-J-10,368
Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Acta Materialia
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 203; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; superelasticity; precipitate; vacancy; CaFe2As2; micropillar compression

Citation Formats

Sypek, John T., Vijayan, Sriram, Bakst, Ian, Xiao, Shuyang, Kramer, Matthew J., Canfield, Paul C., Aindow, Mark, Weinberger, Christopher R., and Lee, Seok-Woo. Uniaxial compression of [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 single crystals:the effects of microstructure and temperature on superelasticity Part I: Experimental observations. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2020.11.006.
Sypek, John T., Vijayan, Sriram, Bakst, Ian, Xiao, Shuyang, Kramer, Matthew J., Canfield, Paul C., Aindow, Mark, Weinberger, Christopher R., & Lee, Seok-Woo. Uniaxial compression of [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 single crystals:the effects of microstructure and temperature on superelasticity Part I: Experimental observations. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2020.11.006
Sypek, John T., Vijayan, Sriram, Bakst, Ian, Xiao, Shuyang, Kramer, Matthew J., Canfield, Paul C., Aindow, Mark, Weinberger, Christopher R., and Lee, Seok-Woo. Fri . "Uniaxial compression of [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 single crystals:the effects of microstructure and temperature on superelasticity Part I: Experimental observations". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2020.11.006. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1722883.
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title = {Uniaxial compression of [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 single crystals:the effects of microstructure and temperature on superelasticity Part I: Experimental observations},
author = {Sypek, John T. and Vijayan, Sriram and Bakst, Ian and Xiao, Shuyang and Kramer, Matthew J. and Canfield, Paul C. and Aindow, Mark and Weinberger, Christopher R. and Lee, Seok-Woo},
abstractNote = {Micropillar compression experiments on [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 single crystals have recently revealed the existence of superelasticity with a remarkably high elastic limit of over 10%. The collapsed tetragonal phase transition, which is a uni-axial contraction process in which As-As bonds are formed across an intervening Ca-plane, is the main mechanism of superelasticity. Usually, superelasticity and the related structural transitions are affected strongly by both the microstructure and the temperature. As such, in this study, we investigated how the microstructure and temperature affect the superelasticity of [001]-oriented CaFe2As2 micropillars cut from solution-grown single crystals, by performing a combination of in-situ cryogenic micromechanical testing and transmission electron microscopy studies. Our results show that the microstructure of CaFe2As2 is influenced strongly by the crystal growth conditions and by subsequent heat treatment. The presence of Ca and As vacancies and FeAs nanoprecipitates affect the mechanical behavior significantly. In addition, the onset stress for the collapsed tetragonal transition decreases gradually as the temperature decreases. These experimental results are discussed primarily in terms of the formation of As-As bonds, which is the essential feature of this mechanism for superelasticity. Our research outcomes provide a more fundamental understanding of the superelasticity exhibited by CaFe2As2 under uni-axial compression.},
doi = {10.1016/j.actamat.2020.11.006},
journal = {Acta Materialia},
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year = {Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2020},
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