Theoretical study of defect formation processes in metals

Abstract

The equilibrium solute atmosphere around a straight edge dislocation in interstitial solid solutions has been investigated. A long-range deformation interaction among impurities is accounted for. Quantitative estimations have been given for the example of carbonaceous martensite. The impurity concentrations in an atmosphere around the dislocation core are calculated for a given temperature in dependence on its mean value in the specimen. For a dislocation with an impurity atmosphere stationary fluxes of interstitial atoms and vacancies on the dislocation are calculated; a concentration dependence of impurity parameters indicating a dislocation capture efficiency of the self-interstitial atoms and vacancies and the parameter of dislocation preference B are received; a radiation-induced deformation rate (swelling and creep) is determined.