Interfacial Behavior, Electronic Properties, and Micromechanics Properties of L12-Al3Zr/Al Alloy

First-principles simulations were conducted to investigate the micromechanics, thermodynamic, and electrical characteristics of L12-Al3Zr/Al alloy. The computional results show that the interface with bulk-like atomic organization possesses excellent adhesion and the highest interface strength. During the machining process, the interface system preferentially fails at the Al side. According to the non-relaxation tensile test results, the L12-Al3Zr(001)/Al(001) interface system has the highest tensile stress (16.78 GPa). However, after the relaxation tensile test, the L12-Al3Zr(110)/Al(110) interface system has the highest tensile stress (10.18 GPa). Additionally, covalent and metallic bonds are generated between the atoms at interface based on the differential charge density and electronic localized function. The formants of interfacial atom orbitals show that the Al and Zr interface atoms have s-p-d or s-p hybridized orbitals. Copyright © 2023, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research. Published by Science Press. All rights reserved.