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Effects of Hydrogen on the Fracture Properties of Σ9 and Σ11 Tilt Boundaries in Nickel
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2011
Abstract
In this study, the Embedded Atom Method is combined with Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations to study the fracture properties of Σ9 and Σ11 tilt boundaries in nickel. The Monte Carlo simulations are used to simulate the exposure of the bicrystal to a hydrogen environment at 300° C. These simulations establish the equilibrium distribution of hydrogen at the boundaries as a function of far-field concentration. The effect of the hydrogen on the fracture process is then studied with molecular dynamics. It will be shown that the fracture stress of the Σ9 boundary is affected over a wider range of far-field concentrations than the Σ11 boundary, although the Σ11 boundary shows that catastrophic failure occurs when the sample is charged beyond a certain far-field concentration.
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