Elastic Properties of Zinc: A Compilation and a Review

J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Vol 6, No. 4, 1977/ Introduction Zinc as a metal Hexagonal Elastic Symmetry Strains Associated with Elastic Constants Experimental Second-Order Single-Crystal Elastic Constants Elastic Anisotropy Elastic Stability Central Forces Experimental Polycrystalline Elastic Constants Polycrystalline Elastic Constants Computed from Single-Crystal Data Temperature Dependence of Polycrystalline Elastic Constants Sound Velocities Elastic Debye Temperature Third-Order Elastic Constants Pressure Derivatives Theoretical Studies Miscellaneous Topics Conclusions and Recommendations for Further Studies References