Dislocation nucleation and crack stability: Lattice Green's-function treatment of cracks in a model hexagonal lattice
- Department of Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 (United States)
- Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 (United States)
A series of atomistic calculations is performed in order to evaluate the effects of several physical factors on dislocation emission in a model hexagonal lattice. The method of calculation is the lattice Green's-function method, together with several pair potentials with variable parameters. The physical factors of interest are the dislocation width (or, more precisely, maximum strain) and unstable stacking energy'' suggested by several continuum-based calculations, as well as the mode-I loading. We find that the continuum theories are surprisingly accurate, provided that some modifications are made. Typical discrepancies are of order 10% in the emission stress intensity. However, the atomistic calculations indicate that several of the assumptions underlying the continuum theories are inaccurate. In addition, we find strong mode-I--mode-II interactions, which are summarized in the form of a crack-stability diagram.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-84ER45130
- OSTI ID:
- 6736982
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 47:13; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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