Mao, H.; Zeng, C.; Zhang, Z.; Shuai, X.; Tang, S. The Effect of Lattice Misfits on the Precipitation at Dislocations: Phase-Field Crystal Simulation. Materials2023, 16, 6307.
Mao, H.; Zeng, C.; Zhang, Z.; Shuai, X.; Tang, S. The Effect of Lattice Misfits on the Precipitation at Dislocations: Phase-Field Crystal Simulation. Materials 2023, 16, 6307.
Mao, H.; Zeng, C.; Zhang, Z.; Shuai, X.; Tang, S. The Effect of Lattice Misfits on the Precipitation at Dislocations: Phase-Field Crystal Simulation. Materials2023, 16, 6307.
Mao, H.; Zeng, C.; Zhang, Z.; Shuai, X.; Tang, S. The Effect of Lattice Misfits on the Precipitation at Dislocations: Phase-Field Crystal Simulation. Materials 2023, 16, 6307.
Abstract
An atomic-scale approach is employed to simulate the formation of precipitates with different lattice misfits in the early stages of aging of supersaturated aluminum alloys. Simulation results reveal that the increase of lattice misfit could significantly promote the nucleation rate of precipitates, which results in a larger number and smaller size of the precipitates. The morphologies of the precipitates also vary with the degree of lattice misfit. Moreover, the higher the lattice misfit, the earlier the nucleation of the second phase occurs, which can substantially inhibit the movement of dislocations. The research on the lattice misfit of precipitation can provide theoretical guidance for the design of high-strength aluminum alloy.
Keywords
lattice misfit; dislocation; precipitation; phase field crystal simulation
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Metals, Alloys and Metallurgy
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