Effect of Fe segregation on the migration of a non-symmetric Sigma 5 tilt grain boundary in Al

M I Mendelev, D J Srolovitz, Graeme Ackland, S Han

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Abstract

We present an analysis, based upon atomistic simulation data, of the effect of Fe impurities on grain boundary migration in Al. The first step is the development of a new interatomic potential for Fe in Al. This potential provides an accurate description of Al-Fe liquid diffraction data and the bulk diffusivity of Fe in Al. We use this potential to determine the physical parameters in the Calin-Lucke-Stuwe (CLS) model for the effect of impurities on grain boundary mobility. These include the heat of segregation of Fe to grain boundaries in Al and the diffusivity of Fe, in Al. Using the simulation-parameterized CLS model, we predict the grain boundary mobility in Al in the presence of Fe as a function of temperature and Fe concentration. The order of magnitude and the trends in the mobility from the simulations are in agreement with existing experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)208-218
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2005

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • EMBEDDED-ATOM METHOD
  • SIMULATION
  • ALLOYS
  • POTENTIALS
  • METALS
  • MOTION

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