Table 2 The six ab initio melting points of orthorhombic Pnma-Nb, (PmTm), obtained from the Z method implemented with VASP.

From: Experimental and theoretical confirmation of an orthorhombic phase transition in niobium at high pressure and temperature

Lattice constant (Å)

Density (g cm−3)

Pm (GPa)

Tm (K)

5.4270

8.143

6.5

2970

5.1155

9.723

40.1

3890

4.9290

10.87

76.4

4550

4.7675

12.01

125

5240

4.6390

13.04

180

5850

4.5260

14.04

245

6430