Research Progress on Zero Thermal Expansion Metallic Materials
Received date: 2024-07-31
Revised date: 2024-12-07
Online published: 2025-02-15
Supported by
National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFE0109100);National Natural Science Foundation of China(22275014);National Natural Science Foundation of China(12104038);Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program(JWZQ20240101015)
With the advancement of technology, the exploration of space, oceans, and underground resources continues to deepen. An ever-increasing demand for devices that operate under extreme conditions propels the need for the precise control of the thermal expansion properties of the materials used. Zero thermal expansion metals exhibit constant dimensions despite temperature variations, a unique feature that imparts these metals a significant application value in high-precision and high-stability devices. This article summarizes the research progress on zero thermal expansion metals since the discovery of Invar alloy over a century ago. It provides an overview of the definition, classification, and historical development of zero thermal expansion metals. Furthermore, this article introduces several main mechanisms inducing zero thermal expansion in metals and highlights several categories of metals with excellent zero thermal expansion properties and high application value. Moreover, it discusses the crystal structures, zero thermal expansion properties, and methods for controlling the thermal expansion properties of different types of metals. The coupling relationship between the magnetism, phase transitions, and thermal expansion properties is explored. Finally, the article provides a perspective on future trends in the development of zero thermal expansion metals.
SONG Yuzhu , ZHANG Jimin , ZHOU Chang , SHI Naike , CHEN Jun . Research Progress on Zero Thermal Expansion Metallic Materials[J]. Acta Metall Sin, 2025 , 61(6) : 809 -825 . DOI: 10.11900/0412.1961.2024.00264
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