Table 3 Computed bulk modulus B (GPa), Young modulus Y(GPa), shear modulus G (GPa), Poisson’s ratio η, compressibility B−1 (GPa)−1, Pugh’s ratio (B/G), Cauchy pressure \({C}_{c} \mathrm{(GPa)},\) anisotropic factor-A and Vicker’s hardness Hv.

From: Ab initio study of the structure, elastic, and electronic properties of Ti3(Al1−nSin)C2 layered ternary compounds

Comp

B

Y

G

η

B−1

B/G

\({C}_{c}\)

A

HV

Refs.

Ti3AlC2

139

215

87

0.24

0.007

1.60

− 44

1.203

40.28

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161.2

321

132

0.178

0.006

1.22

− 50

0.971

36.88

18,47

Ti3SiC2

189

297

121

0.23

0.005

1.56

− 28

1.398

46.75

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203.9

307

123

0.248

0.005

1.66

− 53

1.202

25.53

18,47