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Nanocrystalline fcc metals: bridging experiments with simulations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

H. Van Swygenhoven
Affiliation:
Paul Scherrer Insitute, ASQ/NUM – Computer Modelling and Experiments, PSI-Villigen, Switzerland
P. M. Derlet
Affiliation:
Paul Scherrer Insitute, ASQ/NUM – Computer Modelling and Experiments, PSI-Villigen, Switzerland
A. G. Frøseth
Affiliation:
Paul Scherrer Insitute, ASQ/NUM – Computer Modelling and Experiments, PSI-Villigen, Switzerland
S. Van Petegem
Affiliation:
Paul Scherrer Insitute, ASQ/NUM – Computer Modelling and Experiments, PSI-Villigen, Switzerland
Z. Budrovic
Affiliation:
Paul Scherrer Insitute, ASQ/NUM – Computer Modelling and Experiments, PSI-Villigen, Switzerland
A. Hasnaoui
Affiliation:
Paul Scherrer Insitute, ASQ/NUM – Computer Modelling and Experiments, PSI-Villigen, Switzerland
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Abstract

Atomistic simulations have provided unprecedented insight into the structural and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline materials, highlighting the role of the non-equilibrium grain boundary structure in both inter- and intra-grains deformation processes. One of the most important results is the capability of the nanosized grain boundary to act as a source and sink for dislocations. However the extrapolation of this knowledge to the experimental regime requires a clear understanding of the temporal and spatial scales of the modelling technique and a detailed structural characterisation of the simulated samples. In this contribution some of the synergies that can be developed between atomistic simulations and experiments for this research field are briefly discussed by means of some typical examples.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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