An isotropic zero thermal expansion alloy with super-high toughness

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 2252 - 9
• Main Authors: Yu, Chengyi, Lin, Kun, Zhang, Qinghua, Zhu, Huihui, An, Ke, Chen, Yan, Yu, Dunji, Li, Tianyi, Fu, Xiaoqian, Yu, Qian, You, Li, Kuang, Xiaojun, Cao, Yili, Li, Qiang, Deng, Jinxia, Xing, Xianran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 13.03.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301; 639/638; Alloys; chemistry; Functional materials; Heterogeneous structure; Humanities and Social Sciences; Magnetic properties; MATERIALS SCIENCE; Mechanical analysis; Mechanical properties; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Solid phases; Thermal expansion; Toughness

Zero thermal expansion (ZTE) alloys with high mechanical response are crucial for their practical usage. Yet, unifying the ZTE behavior and mechanical response in one material is a grand obstacle, especially in multicomponent ZTE alloys. Herein, we report a near isotropic zero thermal expansion (α l...