Abstract
Kanzaki force induced by substitutional solutes was introduced as a composition-dependent oscillating defect field in the Ginzburg-Landau model to simulate the pre-transition structure preceding the b-to-x phase transformation. A three-dimensional (3-D) modulated incommensurate structure of the x phase composed of alternating x and b phases was predicted to be present in the moderately concentrated Zr-Nb alloys. The modeling work suggests that the Kanzaki force acts as a resistance that generates and retains the incommensurate structure of the x phase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2581-2586 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |