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Effects of segregation on grain-boundary cohesion: A density-functional cluster model of boron and sulfur in nickel

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Impurity-dopant effects on grain-boundary cohesion have been studied in a first-principles local spin-density atomic-cluster model of octahedral hole sites in nickel. Rigorous calculations of the total energy and gradient forces on the host atoms show that boron (an enhancer of cohesion) increases the maximum sustainable restoring force in the cluster, and sulfur (an embrittler) decreases the value of this force, consistent with observed segregation behaviors of these atoms.
Research Organization:
Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
7047984
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 58:3; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English