Nondestructive Ultrasonic Evaluation of Temperature-Dependent Mechanical and Elastic Properties of PbX (X = S, Se) compounds

  • Sudhanshu Tripathi Amity Institute of Information Technology, Amity University, Noida, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8865-7987
  • Praveen Singh Department of Physics, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) Institute of Physical Sciences for Study and Research, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7119-9119
  • Anurag Singh Department of Physics, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) Institute of Physical Sciences for Study and Research, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India; Department of Physics, Government Degree College, Babhani, Sonbhadra, India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3877-9510
  • Devraj Singh Department of Physics, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) Institute of Physical Sciences for Study and Research, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3011-2375
  • R. Khenata Laboratoire de Physique Quantique de la matière et de Modelisation Mathematique (LPQ3M), Universite de Mascara, Mascara, Algeria; Algerian Academy of Sciences & Technologies, Algiers, Algeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5573-1711
  • M. Boudjelal Laboratoire de Physique Quantique de la matière et de Modelisation Mathematique (LPQ3M), Universite de Mascara, Mascara, Algeria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6844-3789
  • H. Meradji Laboratoire LPR, Département de Physique, Faculté des Sciences, Université Badji Mokhtar, Annaba, Algeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3359-3725
  • Ajit Kumar Maddheshiya Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0225-9387
  • Shanay Rab School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering, University of Brighton, UK https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1203-6492
  • M. Faizan School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1600-5095
  • S. Bin-Omran Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6097-2344
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-4334-2026-3-65
Keywords: Lead monochalcogenides, Elastic properties, Mechanical constants, Thermal conductivity, Ultrasonic attenuation

Abstract

A comprehensive investigation of the elastic, mechanical, and thermo-acoustic properties of lead monochalcogenides PbX (X = S, Se) has been carried out along the principal crystallographic directions ,  and   within the temperature range of 0–300 K using ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation method. The second- and third-order elastic constants (SOECs and TOECs) were computed using the Coulomb and Born–Mayer potential frameworks, confirming the elastic stability of the materials under study. Derived mechanical parameters and ultrasonic velocities were obtained from SOECs, indicating brittle mechanical behavior based on the Pugh’s ratio. At 300 K, the Debye temperature, Debye velocity, lattice thermal conductivity, acoustic nonlinearity parameter, and ultrasonic attenuation coefficient were evaluated along the studied orientations. Among all the directions, the  orientation exhibited the highest Debye temperature and Debye velocity. The dominant mechanism of ultrasonic attenuation was identified as Akhiezer-type, emphasizing its relevance in thermal dissipation and acoustic damping. The findings suggest that PbSe possesses superior elastic stiffness, whereas PbS exhibits enhanced thermal conductivity and stronger phonon interactions. These characteristics underscore the potential of PbS and PbSe for applications in thermoelectric and ultrasonic sensing technologies.

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Tripathi, S., Singh, P., Singh, A., Singh, D., Khenata, R., Boudjelal, M., Meradji, H., Maddheshiya, A. K., Rab, S., Faizan, M., & Bin-Omran, S. (2026). Nondestructive Ultrasonic Evaluation of Temperature-Dependent Mechanical and Elastic Properties of PbX (X = S, Se) compounds. East European Journal of Physics, (3), 689-702. https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-4334-2026-3-65
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