Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2010-09-20
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Scientific paper
The effect of interstitial hydrogen on the elastic properties of $\alpha$-iron is investigated using \textit{ab initio} density functional theory. We find that while the overall strength properties are reduced by H, the effects are mainly due to the resulting local volume expansion. We use these concentration-dependent elastic moduli to model the effects of homogeneous strain fields on H solubility and make extrapolations to H-solubility in the spatially-varying strain fields of realistic dislocations. We find that H is strongly trapped by dislocations of both the edge and screw variety, leading to a remarkable increase in the local H concentration near the dislocation cores. The strain dependence of the solution energy leading to accumulation of H near dislocation cores, as well as the reduction of elastic moduli which our calculations predict, is consistent with numerous experimental studies which indicate that the trapping of H near dislocations plays a significant role in the embrittlement of iron and steels.
Drautz Ralf
Hammerschmidt T.
Psiachos Demetra
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