Large value of elastic constant c33

Hi Eric,
Thank you for your reply. here is the input file:

#Structural optimization run

ndtset 2 # There are 2 datasets in this calculation

Set 1 : Internal coordinate optimization

ionmov1 2 # Use BFGS algorithm for structural optimization
ntime1 5 # Maximum number of optimization steps
tolmxf1 1.0e-6 # Optimization is converged when maximum force
# (Hartree/Bohr) is less than this maximum
natfix1 2 # Fix the position of two symmetry-equivalent atoms
# in doing the structural optimization
iatfix1 1 2 # Choose atoms 1 and 2 as the fixed atoms (see discussion)

Set 2 : Lattice parameter relaxation (including re-optimization of

internal coordinates)

dilatmx2 1.05 # Maximum scaling allowed for lattice parameters
getxred2 -1 # Start with relaxed coordinates from dataset 1
getwfk2 -1 # Start with wave functions from dataset 1
ionmov2 2 # Use BFGS algorithm
ntime2 14 # Maximum number of optimization steps
optcell2 2 # Fully optimize unit cell geometry, keeping symmetry
tolmxf2 1.0e-6 # Convergence limit for forces as above
strfact2 100 # Test convergence of stresses (Hartree/bohr^3) by
# multiplying by this factor and applying force
# convergence test
natfix2 2
iatfix2 1 2

#Common input data

#Starting approximation for the unit cell
acell 5.91 5.91 9.49 #this is a guess, with the c/a
#ratio based on ideal tetrahedral
#bond angles

rprim 0.866025403784439 0.5 0.0 #hexagonal primitive vectors must be
-0.866025403784439 0.5 0.0 #specified with high accuracy to be
0.0 0.0 1.0 #sure that the symmetry is recognized
#and preserved in the optimization
#process

#Definition of the atom types and atoms
ntypat 2
znucl 13 7
natom 4
typat 1 1 2 2

#Starting approximation for atomic positions in REDUCED coordinates
#based on ideal tetrahedral bond angles
xred 1/3 2/3 0.0
2/3 1/3 0.5
1/3 2/3 0.375
2/3 1/3 0.875

#Gives the number of bands, explicitely (do not take the default)
nband 8 # For an insulator (if described correctly as an
# insulator by DFT), conduction bands should not
# be included in response-function calculations

#Definition of the plane wave basis set
ecut 20 # Maximum kinetic energy cutoff (Hartree)
ecutsm 0.5 # Smoothing energy needed for lattice parameter
# optimization. This will be retained for
# consistency throughout.

#Definition of the k-point grid
ngkpt 4 4 4 # 4x4x4 Monkhorst-Pack grid
nshiftk 1 # Use one copy of grid only (default)
shiftk 0.0 0.0 0.5 # This choice of origin for the k point grid
# preserves the hexagonal symmetry of the grid,
# which would be broken by the default choice.

#Definition of the self-consistency procedure
diemac 9.0 # Model dielectric preconditioner
nstep 40 # Maxiumum number of SCF iterations
tolvrs 1.0d-18 # Strict tolerance on (squared) residual of the
# SCF potential needed for accurate forces and
# stresses in the structural optimization, and
# accurate wave functions in the RF calculations

enforce calculation of forces at each SCF step

optforces 1

… For the Stress tensor at the end of the first step of cycle 1:
At SCF step 14 vres2 = 5.08E-19 < tolvrs= 1.00E-18 =>converged.

Cartesian components of stress tensor (hartree/bohr^3)
sigma(1 1)= 6.53252159E-05 sigma(3 2)= 0.00000000E+00
sigma(2 2)= 6.53252159E-05 sigma(3 1)= 0.00000000E+00
sigma(3 3)= -1.89501998E-04 sigma(2 1)= 0.00000000E+00

— !ResultsGS
iteration_state: {dtset: 1, itime: 1, icycle: 1, }
comment : Summary of ground state results
lattice_vectors:

  • [ 5.1182101, 2.9550000, 0.0000000, ]
  • [ -5.1182101, 2.9550000, 0.0000000, ]
  • [ 0.0000000, 0.0000000, 9.4900000, ]
    lattice_lengths: [ 5.91000, 5.91000, 9.49000, ]
    lattice_angles: [ 90.000, 90.000, 120.000, ] # degrees, (23, 13, 12)
    lattice_volume: 2.8705942E+02
    convergence: {deltae: 3.553E-15, res2: 5.084E-19, residm: 5.046E-19, diffor: 6.772E-11, }
    etotal : -2.54844551E+01
    entropy : 0.00000000E+00
    fermie : 1.86263777E-01
    cartesian_stress_tensor: # hartree/bohr^3
  • [ 6.53252159E-05, 0.00000000E+00, 0.00000000E+00, ]
  • [ 0.00000000E+00, 6.53252159E-05, 0.00000000E+00, ]
  • [ 0.00000000E+00, 0.00000000E+00, -1.89501998E-04, ]
    pressure_GPa: 5.7716E-01

Regards,