Reliability of EAM potentials for FCC metals properties prediction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Seyed Moein Rassoulinejad Mousavi
Keyword(s):  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Elastic Stiffness ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Interatomic Potentials ◽  
Validity Of Results ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
The Right

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A perfectly transferable interatomic potential that works for different materials and systems of interest is lacking. This work considers the transferability of several existing interatomic potentials by evaluating their capability at various temperatures, to determine the range of accuracy of these potentials in atomistic simulations. A series of embedded-atom-method (EAM) based interatomic potentials has been examined for precious and popular metals in nanoscale studies. The potentials have been obtained from various credible and trusted repositories and were compared to tackle the lack of a comparison between several existing models. The interatomic potentials designed for the single elements, binary, trinary and higher order compounds were tested for each species using molecular dynamics simulation. Validity of results arising from each potential was investigated against experimental values at different temperatures from a temperature range around Debye temperature to melting point. The data covers accuracy of all studied potentials for prediction of the single crystals' elastic stiffness constants as well as the bulk, shear and Young's modulus of the polycrystalline specimens. As testing and benchmarking results for users is a necessity before running a new simulation, results of this work increase their assurance and lead them to the right model by a way to easily look up data. Referring to this work also prevents any inaccurate prediction by an atomistic simulation due to use of an inappropriate interatomic potential.

Effects of Angular Dependent Terms in the Interatomic Potential on Defect Properties in TiAl

1994 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Panova ◽  
Diana Farkas
Keyword(s):  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Stacking Faults ◽  
Core Structure ◽  
Interatomic Potentials ◽  
The Core ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Dependent Term

AbstractInteratomic potentials of the Embedded Atom and Embedded Defect types were used to study the effect of the angular dependent term in the Embedded Defect potential on the properties of defects in TiAl. The defect properties were computed with interatomic potentials developed with and without angular dependent terms. It was found that the inclusion of the angular dependent terms tends to increase the energies of the APB’s and lower the energies of stacking faults. The effects of the angular term on the relaxation around vacancies and antisites in TiAl was also studied, as well as the core structure of several dislocations in this compound.

COMPUTER SIMULATION OF EPITAXIAL GROWTH OF SILICON ON Si (001) SURFACE

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 227-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. LIANG ◽  
X. XIE ◽  
S. LI
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Epitaxial Growth ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Growth Direction ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Interatomic Potentials ◽  
Weber Potential ◽  
Deposition Conditions

Epitaxial growth of silicon on Si (001) surface has been studied with interatomic potential based molecular dynamics simulation method. Three silicon interatomic potentials developed separately by Stillinger-Weber, Tersoff, and Bazant-Kaxiras were used. Energetic beam of 8 eV, substrate temperature of 500K and deposition rate of 1.15 ps/atom were used as the deposition conditions. Morphologies of the growth were obtained and densities in the growth direction analyzed. Epitaxial growth under the deposition conditions imposed was found possible only using the Stillinger-Weber potential. Disordered growths of differing degree were obtained using the Bazant-Kaxiras and Tersoff potentials. The disordered growth may be attributed to the existence of an epitaxial transition temperature higher than 500K that these potentials might have.

Physical properties of high-temperature solid alkali chlorides by molecular dynamics simulation using a recent EIM interatomic potential

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 1950088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiandai Cui ◽  
Jiaoqun Zhu ◽  
Hong Xu ◽  
Xiaomin Cheng ◽  
Weibing Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Heat Capacity ◽  
Specific Heat ◽  
Specific Heat Capacity ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Alkali Chlorides ◽  
Change Material

Thermophysical properties of phase change material NaCl and KCl were calculated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and a recent EIM interatomic potential. Density, thermal expansion coefficient, specific heat capacity were computed using equilibrium MD (EMD) simulations. The results are very close to the experimental values. The thermal conductivity was computed using two non-equilibrium MD (NEMD) methods and the results were compared with the experimental data. They appear to be relatively reasonable. Binary NaCl/KCl systems have also been investigated. The specific heat capacity with different compositions are calculated. They are very close with recent experimental results.

Modeling of supersonic crowdion clusters in FCC lattice: Effect of the interatomic potential

2021 ◽  
pp. 2050019
Author(s):  
Igor A. Shelepev ◽  
Ayrat M. Bayazitov ◽  
Elena A. Korznikova
Keyword(s):  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Propagation Path ◽  
Interatomic Potentials ◽  
Energy Localization ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Fcc Lattice ◽  
The Many ◽  
Body Potential

Among a wide variety of point defects, crowdions can be distinguished by their high energy of formation and relatively low migration barriers, which makes them an important agent of mass transfer in lattices subjected to severe plastic deformation, irradiation, etc. It was previously shown that complexes and clusters of crowdions are even more mobile than single interstitials, which opened new mechanisms for the transfer of energy and mass in materials under intense external impacts. One of the most popular and convenient methods for analyzing crowdions is molecular dynamics, where the results can strongly depend on the interatomic potential used in the study. In this work, we compare the characteristics of a crowdion in an fcc lattice obtained using two different interatomic potentials — the pairwise Morse potential and the many-body potential for Al developed by the embedded atom method. It was found that the use of the many-body potential significantly affects the dynamics of crowdion propagation, including the features of atomic collisions, the evolution of energy localization and the propagation path.

Choosing Appropriate Interatomic Potentials for Nanometric Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulations

2016 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 194-199
Author(s):  
Akinjide O. Oluwajobi ◽  
Xun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Diamond Tool ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Interatomic Potentials ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Pair Potentials ◽  
Empirical Potentials ◽  
Nanometric Machining ◽  
Cutting Processes

There is a need to choose appropriate interatomic empirical potentials for the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of nanomachining, so as to represent chip formation and other cutting processes reliably. Popularly applied potentials namely; Lennard-Jones (LJ), Morse, Embedded Atom Method (EAM) and Tersoff were employed in the molecular dynamics simulation of nanometric machining of copper workpiece with diamond tool. The EAM potentials were used for the modelling of the copper-copper atom interactions. The pairs of EAM-Morse and EAM-LJ were used for the workpiece-tool (copper-diamond) atomic interface. The Tersoff potential was used for the carbon-carbon interactions in the diamond tool. Multi-pass simulations were carried out and it was observed that the EAM-LJ and the EAM-Morse pair potentials with the tool modelled as deformable with Tersoff potential were best suitable for the simulation. The former exhibit the lowest cutting forces and the latter has the lowest potential energy.

Empirical Interatomic Potentials for L1O Tial and B2 Nial

1990 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish I. Rao ◽  
C. Woodward ◽  
T.A. Parthasarathy
Keyword(s):  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Dislocation Core ◽  
Interatomic Potentials ◽  
Electronic Effects ◽  
Bulk Properties ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Fitting Procedure ◽  
Planar Fault ◽  
Potential Methods ◽  
Semi Empirical

ABSTRACTRecent studies have suggested a particular relationship between the degree of covalent bonding in TiAl and the mobility of dislocation[1,2]. Ultimately such electronic effects In ordered compounds must dictate the dislocation core structures and at the same time the dislocation mobility within a given compound. However, direct modelling of line defects Is beyond the capability of todays electronic structure techniques. Alternatively, significant steps toward extending our understanding of the flow behaviour of structural intermetallics may come through general application of empirical interatomic potential methods for calculating the structure and mobility of defects. Toward this end, we have constructed semi-empirical interatomic potentials within the embedded atom formalism for L1O and B2 type structures. These potentials have been determined by fitting to known bulk structural and elastic properties of TIAl and NiAl, using least squares procedures. Simple expressions that relate the parameters of the potentials to the bulk properties are used in the fitting procedure. Calculations of dislocation core structures and planar fault energies using these potentials are considered. The differences between the optimized bulk properties predicted from the potentials and the values for these properties are discussed in terms of non-spherical nature of the electron density distribution. Empirical methods which incorporate these effects into interatomic potentials are briefly discussed.

scholarly journals Atomistic Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth in α-Fe under High Temperature

2015 ◽  
Vol 750 ◽  
pp. 226-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Liu ◽  
Min Shan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Constant Strain Rate ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Atomistic Simulations ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Dislocation Slip ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Different Temperatures

The crack growth behaviors loaded in mode I under strain and stress control at different temperatures were presented in α-Fe by atomistic simulations using LAMMPS code. The interatomic bonds of atoms were characterized using the embedded atom method interatomic potential. The simulation models were built with initial edge crack subjecting to cyclic uniaxial constant strain rate and constant stress. A temperature range from 100 K to 1200 K was considered to probe the influence of the temperature on crack growth. The crack growth mechanism and the radial distribution function (RDF) during crack growth were investigated. The results indicated that the crack propagation mechanisms were sensitive to temperature and the boundary conditions. By proposed image adjusting technology the dislocation slip bands can be more clearly displayed on screen. In order to include the effect of temperature on crack growth, a temperature factor defined as a function of temperature in exponential form was introduced to modify the theoretical expressions based on thermal activation theory. Its coefficient and index can be determined by the RDF peak value obtained from atomistic simulations. For cyclic loading the crack growth process was dependent on both temperature and cyclic loading period in terms of simulations.

Beyond the Embedded Atom Interatomic Potential

1988 ◽  
Vol 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo J. Savino ◽  
R. Pasianot
Keyword(s):  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Bond Angle ◽  
Computer Time ◽  
Pair Interaction ◽  
Realistic Model ◽  
Scattering Data ◽  
Interatomic Potentials ◽  
Elastic Neutron ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Defect Simulation

AbstractWe briefly discuss some of the advantages and limitations of using embedded atom interatomic potentials for simulating the static configuration and dynamics of lattice defects. In metals, the embedded atom potentials provide a physically more realistic approximation than simple pair interaction potentials without a significant increase in computer time needed for defect simulation studies. However, in some cases, n-body shear forces, i.e bond angle interatomic forces may be needed for fitting experimental results related to defect configuration. One such example is the elastic neutron scattering data from N interstitials in Nb [1]. Also, such bond angle forces must be included in a realistic model of atomic interactions in metals, expecially in highly anisotropic bee transition metals. Extending the concept of the embedded atom method, we propose a new form for the interatomic potential in metals which includes bond angle forces. General expressions for the elastic constants in bee and fee structures are deduced.

Development of Modified Embedded Atom Method for Alkali Metals

2004 ◽  
Vol 449-452 ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Xiao Ying Yuan ◽  
Kunio Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Alkali Metals ◽  
Elastic Stiffness ◽  
Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Bulk Properties ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Negative Surface ◽  
Modified Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Embedding Function

The modified embedded atom method (MEAM) can describe the physical properties of bulk systems for a wide range of advanced engineering materials. However, the MEAM is found to return negative surface energy for Li(100), Li(110) and Li(111), if the relaxation of atomic positions on the surface is taken into account. In order to solve this problem, a new scheme of MEAM for lithium has been developed, by modifying the expression of embedding function. In this work, the new scheme is also applied to the other alkali metals, and the parameter sets of MEAM have been determined by fitting to not only bulk properties but also some non-bulk properties. The new MEAM potentials for alkali metals have been applied to calculate the elastic stiffness of crystal, the vacancy formation energy, the surface energies for low index crystal faces and the bond length and the binding energy for dimer. The results have been compared with experimental values.

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