Dislocations Help Initiate the α–γ Phase Transformation in Iron—An Atomistic Study

Using molecular dynamics simulation, we studied the influence of pre-existing dislocations on the austenitic and the martensitic phase transformations in pure iron. The simulations were performed in a thin-film geometry with (100) surfaces. We found that dislocations alleviate the transformation by...

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Main Authors: Jerome Meiser, Herbert M. Urbassek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/1/90