Use of Froehlich-Raimes and other electronic models for physical properties of metals and alloys

Abstract

The effectiveness of the Froelich-Raimes model in treating force constants and alloy behavior is discussed. Typical predictions of trends include the deviation of Vegard's Law and the variation of the bulk modulus with pressure and with alloying elements. The simple model of Koskimaki and Waber using the linear combination of the density of states led to several useful predictions for titanium based alloys