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Molecular dynamics simulation of grain-boundary diffusion of vacancies in bcc iron

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6325986· OSTI ID:6325986
The jumping of vacancies in a bcc iron ..sigma.. = 5 tilt boundary was simulated by computer molecular dynamics. The data yielded a reasonable value of the activation energy for migration and showed that the jump processes are highly structure-dependent. The use of a temperature dependent transition probability matrix to describe the diffusion of the vacancies in the grain boundary is suggested. Formation of one type of boundary interstitial was observed which was found to be immobile.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AS02-78ER05002
OSTI ID:
6325986
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/05002-T2; COO-5002-22; ON: DE81025540
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English