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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Physical Chemistry
Computational Materials Science

Background:

Understanding phase segregation in liquid alloys is crucial for materials processing and predicting alloy behavior.
Iron-copper (Fe-Cu) alloys are technologically important, but their phase behavior at high temperatures requires detailed investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the atomic-scale mechanisms of liquid-liquid phase segregation in an Fe-Cu melt.
To provide insights into the interactions between iron and copper atoms in the liquid state.

Main Methods:

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation using a newly developed embedded atom method.
Analysis of partial pair correlation functions (PPCF) and coordination numbers (CN).
Atom snapshot visualization and calculation of Bhatia-Thornton (BT) structure factor S(CC)(q).

Main Results:

Stronger interactions observed between homogeneous atom pairs (Fe-Fe and Cu-Cu) compared to heterogeneous pairs (Fe-Cu).
Coordination numbers for Fe-Fe and Cu-Cu are significantly higher than for Fe-Cu, indicating clustering.
MD simulations clearly visualized liquid-liquid phase segregation.
Positive enthalpy of mixing and a sharp increase in S(CC)(q) at low wavevector q confirm phase segregation tendency.

Conclusions:

The Fe-Cu melt exhibits a strong tendency towards liquid-liquid phase segregation at the atomic scale.
Simulation results align with theoretical predictions for systems prone to phase separation.
This study enhances the understanding of phase segregation phenomena in binary liquid alloys.