Ductility mechanisms in complex concentrated refractory alloys from atomistic fracture simulations

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Hauptverfasser: Wang, Wenqing, Kumar, Punit, Cook, David H., Walsh, Flynn, Zhang, Buyu, Borges, Pedro P. P. O., Farkas, Diana, Ritchie, Robert O., Asta, Mark
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author Wang, Wenqing
Kumar, Punit
Cook, David H.
Walsh, Flynn
Zhang, Buyu
Borges, Pedro P. P. O.
Farkas, Diana
Ritchie, Robert O.
Asta, Mark
author_facet Wang, Wenqing
Kumar, Punit
Cook, David H.
Walsh, Flynn
Zhang, Buyu
Borges, Pedro P. P. O.
Farkas, Diana
Ritchie, Robert O.
Asta, Mark
contents The striking variation in damage tolerance among refractory complex concentrated alloys is examined through the analysis of atomistic fracture simulations, contrasting behavior in elemental Nb with that in brittle NbMoTaW and ductile Nb45Ta25Ti15Hf15. We employ machine-learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs), including a new MLIP developed for NbTaTiHf, in atomistic simulations of crack tip extension mechanisms based on analyses of atomistic fracture resistance curves. While the initial behavior of sharp cracks shows good correspondence with the Rice theory, fracture resistance curves reveal marked changes in fracture modes for the complex alloys as crack extension proceeds. In NbMoTaW, compositional complexity appears to promote dislocation nucleation relative to pure Nb, despite theoretical predictions that the alloy should be relatively more brittle. In Nb45Ta25Ti15Hf15, alloying not only changes the fracture mode relative to elemental Nb, but promotes dislocation accumulation at the crack tip, leading to higher resistance to crack propagation.
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spellingShingle Ductility mechanisms in complex concentrated refractory alloys from atomistic fracture simulations
Wang, Wenqing
Kumar, Punit
Cook, David H.
Walsh, Flynn
Zhang, Buyu
Borges, Pedro P. P. O.
Farkas, Diana
Ritchie, Robert O.
Asta, Mark
Materials Science
The striking variation in damage tolerance among refractory complex concentrated alloys is examined through the analysis of atomistic fracture simulations, contrasting behavior in elemental Nb with that in brittle NbMoTaW and ductile Nb45Ta25Ti15Hf15. We employ machine-learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs), including a new MLIP developed for NbTaTiHf, in atomistic simulations of crack tip extension mechanisms based on analyses of atomistic fracture resistance curves. While the initial behavior of sharp cracks shows good correspondence with the Rice theory, fracture resistance curves reveal marked changes in fracture modes for the complex alloys as crack extension proceeds. In NbMoTaW, compositional complexity appears to promote dislocation nucleation relative to pure Nb, despite theoretical predictions that the alloy should be relatively more brittle. In Nb45Ta25Ti15Hf15, alloying not only changes the fracture mode relative to elemental Nb, but promotes dislocation accumulation at the crack tip, leading to higher resistance to crack propagation.
title Ductility mechanisms in complex concentrated refractory alloys from atomistic fracture simulations
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.17750