Complex martensitic nanostructure in Zr nanowires: A molecular dynamics study
Date of this Version
2-2010Citation
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.81.085429
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Abstract
We use molecular dynamics to characterize the martensitic nanostructure that develops when bcc Zr nanowires are cooled down and transform to hcp (martensite). We find that size has a strong effect on nanostructure and even very small wires (a few nanometers in diameter) exhibit complex, multidomain structures with large internal strains (up to similar to 6%). Long and thin wires result in domains coexisting along their axes while those with small aspect ratios exhibit coexistence of domains within their cross-section. We also that find regions of fcc Zr that develop to bridge neighboring hcp domains.
Discipline(s)
Engineering | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology