Research Article

First Principle Study of the Mechanical Properties and Phonon Dispersion of the Iron Pnictide Compound EuFe2As2

Table 3

Bulk, shear, and Young’s modulus, and the Poisson ratio of EuFe2As2.

PropertyVoigt approximationReuss approximationVoigt–Reuss–Hill average

Bulk modulus (B)346.939 GPa346.352 GPa346.646 GPa
Young’s modulus (E)375.378 GPa350.224 GPa362.801 GPa
Shear modulus (G)142.224 GPa131.518 GPa136.871 GPa
Poisson ratio (n)0.319670.331470.3254