Molecular dynamics study of plasticity in Al-Cu alloy nanopillar due to compressive loading

Abstract

In this paper, compressive loading effects on the plasticity of Al-Cu alloy varying the crystal orientation of Al and alloying element (Cu) percentage are investigated using molecular dynamics approach. The alloying percentage of Cu are varied up to 10% in <001>, <110> and <111> crystal loading direction of Al. Our results indicate that the alloy nanopillar has highest first yielding strength and strain along <110> and <001> direction, respectively. Further, the dislocation density and dislocation interaction are studied to explain the compressive stress strain behavior of the alloy nanopillar.

arXiv comment9 pages of main manuscript and 7 pages of supplementary, Physica B: Condensed Matter (2017)

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