A general-purpose neural network potential for Ti-Al-Nb alloys towards large-scale molecular dynamics with ab initio accuracy

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Main Authors: Zhao, Zhiqiang, Guo, Wanlin, Zhang, Zhuhua
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author Zhao, Zhiqiang
Guo, Wanlin
Zhang, Zhuhua
author_facet Zhao, Zhiqiang
Guo, Wanlin
Zhang, Zhuhua
contents High Nb-containing TiAl alloys exhibit exceptional high-temperature strength and room-temperature ductility, making them widely used in hot-section components of automotive and aerospace engines. However, the lack of accurate interatomic interaction potentials for large-scale modeling severely hampers a comprehensive understanding of the failure mechanism of Ti-Al-Nb alloys and the development of strategies to enhance the mechanical properties. Here, we develop a general-purpose machine-learned potential (MLP) for the Ti-Al-Nb ternary system by combining the neural evolution potentials framework with an active learning scheme. The developed MLP, trained on extensive first-principles datasets, demonstrates remarkable accuracy in predicting various lattice and defect properties, as well as high-temperature characteristics such as thermal expansion and melting point for TiAl systems. Notably, this potential can effectively describe the key effect of Nb doping on stacking fault energies and formation energies. Of practical importance is that our MLP enables large-scale molecular dynamics simulations involving tens of millions of atoms with ab initio accuracy, achieving an outstanding balance between computational speed and accuracy. These results pave the way for studying micro-mechanical behaviors in TiAl lamellar structures and developing high-performance TiAl alloys towards applications at elevated temperatures.
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spellingShingle A general-purpose neural network potential for Ti-Al-Nb alloys towards large-scale molecular dynamics with ab initio accuracy
Zhao, Zhiqiang
Guo, Wanlin
Zhang, Zhuhua
Materials Science
Computational Physics
High Nb-containing TiAl alloys exhibit exceptional high-temperature strength and room-temperature ductility, making them widely used in hot-section components of automotive and aerospace engines. However, the lack of accurate interatomic interaction potentials for large-scale modeling severely hampers a comprehensive understanding of the failure mechanism of Ti-Al-Nb alloys and the development of strategies to enhance the mechanical properties. Here, we develop a general-purpose machine-learned potential (MLP) for the Ti-Al-Nb ternary system by combining the neural evolution potentials framework with an active learning scheme. The developed MLP, trained on extensive first-principles datasets, demonstrates remarkable accuracy in predicting various lattice and defect properties, as well as high-temperature characteristics such as thermal expansion and melting point for TiAl systems. Notably, this potential can effectively describe the key effect of Nb doping on stacking fault energies and formation energies. Of practical importance is that our MLP enables large-scale molecular dynamics simulations involving tens of millions of atoms with ab initio accuracy, achieving an outstanding balance between computational speed and accuracy. These results pave the way for studying micro-mechanical behaviors in TiAl lamellar structures and developing high-performance TiAl alloys towards applications at elevated temperatures.
title A general-purpose neural network potential for Ti-Al-Nb alloys towards large-scale molecular dynamics with ab initio accuracy
topic Materials Science
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.09529