MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN Ti FILMS COVERING OVER THE TiAl ALLOY SUBSTRATE DURING HEATING
ZHANG Lin, LI Wei, LIU Yongli, SUN Benzhe, WANG Jiaqing
Institute of Materials Physics and Chemistry, College of Science, Northeastern University , Shenyang 110819
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ZHANG Lin LI Wei LIU Yongli SUN Benzhe WANG Jiaqing. MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN Ti FILMS COVERING OVER THE TiAl ALLOY SUBSTRATE DURING HEATING. Acta Metall Sin, 2011, 47(8): 1080-1085.
Abstract Structural changes in Ti films covering over Ti or Al atomic layer on the TiAl substrate during heating were investigated by molecular dynamics simulations within the framework of embedded atom method (EAM). On the basis of analyses of bond–pair types, mean square displacements, atomic density functions, and atom packing in different shells, it is shown that the structural changes in the Ti film could involve several stages owing to atomic position interchanging. In addition, the Ti or Al layers play an important role in the structural changes in Ti films.