Competing processes in reactions between an edge dislocation and dislocation loops in a body-centred cubic metal

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)697-700
    Number of pages4
    JournalScripta Materialia
    Volume62
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 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

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