Atomistic simulations of dislocation–precipitate interactions emphasize importance of cross-slip

Autor: Chandra Veer Singh, Derek H. Warner, Arturo J. Mateos
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Scripta Materialia. 64:398-401
ISSN: 1359-6462
Popis: This work examines the interaction of screw dislocations with Guinier–Preston (GP) zones using atomistic simulations. Both Orowan looping and cross-slip mechanisms are found to control the interactions. Cross-slip, occurring both at zero and finite temperatures, is found to either significantly reduce or enhance precipitate strengthening, depending upon the orientation of the dislocation–GP zone interaction. The orientation dependence, and its dependence on temperature, provides a micromechanical explanation for the experiments of Muraishi et al. (Philos. Mag. A 82 (2002) 2755).
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