An extensive study of the thermal properties of Lithium Sodium Sulphate Hexa hydrate (LSSW) single crystal, with Trigonal structure, has been carried out using ultrasonic Pulse Echo Overlap (PEO) technique, Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA). The temperature variation of elastic constants of LiNa3(SO4)2·6H2O single crystal have been reported for the first time. The second order elastic stiffness constants C11, C33, C44, along the various directions in the crystal have been determined in the temperature range 300 - (...) 330 K. The change in velocity with temperature with respect to the room temperature value has been measured using PEO technique. Significant anomalies were observed in C11 and C33 at 316 K. The elastic constant C12 has shown no variation in the temperature range 300 - 319 K. A minor deviation for C44 at 305 K following a parabolic change has been observed. The minor anomalies observed in the elastic constants of LSSW may be due to its dehydration of water of crystallization in the range 304 - 319 K. DTA studies showed an appreciable endothermic change in the range 309 K-369.79 K. TGA curve exhibited a decrease in weight of 1.687 mg in the temperature range 304 K-360 K. The minor anomalies observed in the elastic constants of LSSW may be due to loosing of its water of crystallization in the range 309 - 319 K. On loosing water there will not be any change in chemical structure but there will be physical change associated with loosing of water molecule. EWW140918DXN. (shrink)

Ultrasonics is the most established and precise technique to determine the elastic parameters of materials. Elastic constants are important parameters of a crystal which provide valuable infor-mation about the bonding characteristic between adjacent atomic planes and the anisotropic cha-racter of the bonding and structural ability. Second order elastic constants can be measured by measuring the velocity of the ultrasonic pulses of different polarization along different symmetry directions. Elastic Constants of Lithium Hydroxylammonium Sulphate [LHAS] single crystal by ul-trasonic Pulse Echo Overlap (...) [PEO] technique are reported for the first time. Large single crystals of LHAS of size [26×26×10] mm3 have been grown from supersaturated aqueous solution of the salt by slow evaporation technique over a period of 40 - 45 days at 305 K. Absolute velocities at room temperature (303 K) have been measured for the selected direction and modes with McSkimin criterion. The anisotropy in the elastic properties of LHAS is well studied by measuring ultrasonic velocity in the crystal in certain specified crystallographic directions. The elastic stiffness constants C11, C33, C44, C55, and C66, and Acoustic impedance constants and Rao’s constants in specified directions are evaluated. EWW140918DXN. (shrink)