Table 1 The six ab initio melting points of body-centered cubic bcc-Nb, (Pm, Tm), obtained from the Z method implemented with VASP.
Lattice constant (Å) | Density (g cm−3) | Pm (GPa) | Tm (K) |
---|---|---|---|
3.445 | 7.547 | −7.9 | 2400 |
3.225 | 9.199 | 27.0 | 3460 |
3.050 | 10.88 | 79.9 | 4330 |
2.955 | 11.96 | 124 | 4820 |
2.850 | 13.33 | 191 | 5390 |
2.745 | 14.92 | 287 | 6050 |