A new approach to the analysis of short-range order in alloys using total scattering

In spite of its influence on a number of physical properties, short-range order in crystalline alloys has received little recent attention, largely due to the complexity of the experimental methods involved. In this work, a novel approach that could be used for the analysis of ordering transitions a...

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Published in:Acta materialia 2016-08, Vol.115, p.155-166
Main Authors: Owen, L.R., Playford, H.Y., Stone, H.J., Tucker, M.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alloys
Atomic ordering
Crystal structure
Diffraction
Mathematical models
Order disorder
Pair correlation function
Physical properties
Scattering
Short range order
Short-range ordering
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Summary:In spite of its influence on a number of physical properties, short-range order in crystalline alloys has received little recent attention, largely due to the complexity of the experimental methods involved. In this work, a novel approach that could be used for the analysis of ordering transitions and short-range order in crystalline alloys using total scattering and reverse Monte Carlo (RMC) refinements is presented. Calculated pair distribution functions representative of different types of short-range order are used to illustrate the level of information contained within these experimentally accessible functions and the insight into ordering which may be obtained using this new method. Key considerations in the acquisition of data of sufficient quality for successful analysis are also discussed. It is shown that the atomistic models obtained from RMC refinements may be analysed to identify directly the Clapp configurations that are present. It is further shown how these configurations can be enhanced compared with a random structure, and how their degradation pathways and the distribution of Warren-Cowley parameters, can then be used to obtain a detailed, quantitative structural description of the short-range order occurring in crystalline alloys. [Display omitted]
ISSN:1359-6454
1873-2453
DOI:10.1016/j.actamat.2016.05.031