Elastic constants of single crystal uranium monosulphide

Abstract
Measurements are reported for the temperature dependence of the single crystal elastic constants C11 and C44 of US in its para‐ and ferromagnetic regions. A softening of C11 sets in from approximately 20 K above Tc to exhibit a minimum at Tc. The shear constant C44 undergoes a softening over the entire paramagnetic region to reach a maximum change of 15% at Tc. This latter behavior is reminiscent of the paramagnetic temperature dependence of C44 in UO2.

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