Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulation was used to investigate reactions of a frac(1, 2) 〈 1 1 1 〉 {1 1 0} edge dislocation with interstitial dislocation loops of frac(1, 2) 〈 1 1 1 〉 and 〈1 0 0〉 type in a model of iron. Whether loops are strong or weak obstacles depends not only on loop size and type, but also on temperature and dislocation velocity. These parameters determine whether a loop is absorbed on the dislocation or left behind as it glides away. Absorption requires glide of a reaction segment over the loop surface and cross-slip of dipole dislocation arms attached to the ends of the segment: these mechanisms depend on temperature and strain rate, as discussed here.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 697-700 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2010 |
Funding
This work was performed in the framework of the 7th Framework Programme collaborative project GETMAT (Grant agreement No. 212175 ) and partially supported by the European Commission; and by the Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, US Department of Energy under contract with UT-Battelle, LLC (Y.O.).
Keywords
- Dislocation loop
- Edge dislocation
- Iron
- Molecular dynamics