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Shock waves in polycrystalline iron.

Kai Kadau1, Timothy C Germann, Peter S Lomdahl

  • 1Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA. kkadau@lanl.gov

Physical Review Letters
|May 16, 2007
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Large-scale simulations reveal shock waves transform iron

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computational Materials Science

Background:

  • Shock waves induce phase transformations in materials.
  • Polycrystalline iron's response to shock loading is complex.
  • Understanding these transformations is crucial for material design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate shock wave propagation in polycrystalline iron using atomistic simulations.
  • To compare simulation results with experimental data, including Hugoniot curves and EXAFS.
  • To determine the feasibility of distinguishing between hexagonal-close-packed (hcp) and face-centered-cubic (fcc) phases post-shock using EXAFS.

Main Methods:

  • Large-scale atomistic simulations of shock wave propagation.
  • Calculation of the simulated shock Hugoniot.

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  • Direct calculation of extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) from atomic configurations.

    • Main Results:

    • Shock waves induce a phase transformation from body-centered-cubic to close-packed structures (hcp and fcc) in iron.
    • Simulated Hugoniot curves align with experimental data.
    • Experimental EXAFS data is consistent with the simulated phase transformation.
    • Atomistic simulations indicate EXAFS alone cannot differentiate between hcp and fcc phases.

    Conclusions:

    • Shock loading of iron results in a phase transformation to hcp and fcc structures.
    • Atomistic simulations provide a valuable tool for studying shock-induced phenomena.
    • Experimental EXAFS is consistent with simulated transformations but lacks the resolution to distinguish between hcp and fcc phases.