Molecular Dynamics Investigation of β-SiC Behavior Under Three-Axial Tensile Loading
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were used to study the mechanical behaviour of β-SiC at nano-scale under tensile loading. Effects of loading rate and tensile temperature on the mechanical properties and failure were studied. Modified embedded-atom method (MEAM) potential
and Berendsen thermostat were utilized for modelling. Periodic boundary conditions were employed and the behaviour of material was analyzed under three-axial loading condition at which the stress–strain relation was acceptably size independent. It is shown that with increasing the loading
rate from 5 m/s to 70 m/s, the failure strain increases without a remarkable change in the stress–strain relationship. The MD simulation plots at different temperatures reveal that β-SiC exhibits highly brittle behaviour at low and moderate temperatures (<1000 K) and more
ductile behaviour with considerable structural transformations at the higher temperatures. According to the Hooke's law, the modulus of elasticity and poisson's ratio for β-SiC at different temperatures are reported. Extrapolating of the acquired data to low loading rates, i.e.,
between 5 to 70 m/s to predict the behaviour of the material in more practical condition, revealed a convincing agreement with reported theoretical and experimental results.
Keywords: BETA-SIC; LOADING RATE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; TEMPERATURE; THREE-AXIAL TENSILE LOADING
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 November 2011
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