Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High Pressures

Compressional (V<sub>P</sub>) and shear (V<sub>S</sub>) wave velocities of polycrystalline vanadium were measured simultaneously up to 11.5 GPa at room temperature using ultrasonic interferometry in a multi-anvil press. Complex softening behavior in V<sub>S</sub>...

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Main Authors: Brian Gulick, Xintong Qi, Ran Wang, Baosheng Li
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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description Compressional (V<sub>P</sub>) and shear (V<sub>S</sub>) wave velocities of polycrystalline vanadium were measured simultaneously up to 11.5 GPa at room temperature using ultrasonic interferometry in a multi-anvil press. Complex softening behavior in V<sub>S</sub> and resulting shear moduli are discovered, possibly revealing a precursor to the reported phase transition within 30–60 GPa. The current data enables a comprehensive assessment of the elastic and mechanical properties of vanadium at high pressures, including bulk and shear moduli, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and Pugh’s ratio. Through fitting to the 3rd-order finite strain equations, the elastic moduli and their pressure derivatives were determined to be K<sub>S0</sub> = 151 (2) GPa, G<sub>0</sub> = 46.9 (8) GPa, K’<sub>S0</sub> = 3.47 (5), and G’<sub>0</sub> = 0.62 (1). These experimental results allow us to compare with and benchmark the existing Steinberg–Guinan models for extrapolations to extreme pressure and temperature conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-8a7831853c414b058b1c0e80fed9da4f2025-08-20T03:13:58ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012025-04-0115442710.3390/met15040427Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High PressuresBrian Gulick0Xintong Qi1Ran Wang2Baosheng Li3Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USAMineral Physics Institute, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USADepartment of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USADepartment of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USACompressional (V<sub>P</sub>) and shear (V<sub>S</sub>) wave velocities of polycrystalline vanadium were measured simultaneously up to 11.5 GPa at room temperature using ultrasonic interferometry in a multi-anvil press. Complex softening behavior in V<sub>S</sub> and resulting shear moduli are discovered, possibly revealing a precursor to the reported phase transition within 30–60 GPa. The current data enables a comprehensive assessment of the elastic and mechanical properties of vanadium at high pressures, including bulk and shear moduli, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and Pugh’s ratio. Through fitting to the 3rd-order finite strain equations, the elastic moduli and their pressure derivatives were determined to be K<sub>S0</sub> = 151 (2) GPa, G<sub>0</sub> = 46.9 (8) GPa, K’<sub>S0</sub> = 3.47 (5), and G’<sub>0</sub> = 0.62 (1). These experimental results allow us to compare with and benchmark the existing Steinberg–Guinan models for extrapolations to extreme pressure and temperature conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/4/427high pressureequation of statevanadiummulti-anvil pressultrasonicsound velocity
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Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High Pressures
Metals
high pressure
equation of state
vanadium
multi-anvil press
ultrasonic
sound velocity
title Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High Pressures
title_full Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High Pressures
title_fullStr Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High Pressures
title_full_unstemmed Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High Pressures
title_short Sound Velocities in Vanadium Reveal Complex Elastic Behavior at High Pressures
title_sort sound velocities in vanadium reveal complex elastic behavior at high pressures
topic high pressure
equation of state
vanadium
multi-anvil press
ultrasonic
sound velocity
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