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Abstract
Atomistic simulation of Al1-xCux (x ≤ 0.1) alloy is performed and the mechanical properties are calculated within the framework of the density functional theory (DFT) by using of the virtual crystal approximation (VCA). The elastic matrix is calculated within the DFT using the CASTEP code and the dependences of Young's, shear and bulk moduli, Vickers hardness, Poisson's ratio, plasticity coefficient and anisotropy indices on the amount of copper are obtained. Al0.9Cu0.1 alloy was synthesized by spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. As a result, the aluminum and intermetallic CuAl2 phases were identified in the obtained sample by X-ray diffraction patterns. The microstructure (SEM) and Vickers microhardness of the sample were studied. The results of the work compensate for the lack of data for the Al-Cu alloys with a low copper content.
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Physica B: Condensed Matter comprises all condensed matter and material physics that involve theoretical, computational and experimental work.
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