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Thermodynamics of the iron-nitrogen system with vacancies. From first principles to applications

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Karimi, Aurash and Auinger, Michael (2020) Thermodynamics of the iron-nitrogen system with vacancies. From first principles to applications. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 821 . 153343. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.153343 ISSN 0925-8388.

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Abstract

Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Atomistic Kinetic Monte Carlo is employed in this work to assess the thermodynamic behaviour of the α (BCC) and γ (FCC) allotropes in the iron-nitrogen system. The calculated nitrogen solubility at unit nitrogen activity from (250 < T < 1538°C) is found to be significantly underestimated, beyond the uncertainty range of the calculation, in both phases. The boundary of the α-γ phase change as featured in Lehrer diagrams is calculated within the nitriding potential (0.001 < r_N < 10) and temperature (300 < T < 900°C) ranges. The boundary shows good agreement with experimental data, but the calculated α region is consistently smaller than the data suggests. Motivated by the existence of grain boundaries and other common defects which cause far more unoccupied volume within iron than is expected in idealised lattice structures, the effect of excess vacancy concentrations in varying ranges between 10^{−12} < c_v < 10 at.% on nitrogen solubility and the α-γ phase change is quantified. It is shown how discrepancies between the theoretical ideal crystal and experimental data can be "corrected" by excess vacancies to model the non-ideality of iron lattices in reality, and evidence is given for the validity of this correction.
Results are presented in an applied context, allowing opportunities for experimental verification.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
T Technology > TS Manufactures
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Metals -- Mechanical properties, Alloys -- Mechanical properties, Solid state chemistry, Phase transformations (Statistical physics) , Point defects, Thermodynamics
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0925-8388
Official Date: 25 April 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
25 April 2020Published
12 December 2019Available
8 December 2019Accepted
Volume: 821
Article Number: 153343
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.153343
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 12 December 2019
Date of first compliant Open Access: 12 December 2020
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