Modified embedded-atom method interatomic potentials for the Nb-C, Nb-N, Fe-Nb-C, and Fe-Nb-N systems

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1288-1297

  Kim, Hyun Kyu ^a   Jung, Woo Sang ^b   Lee, Byeong Joo ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC LEVELS; CARBONITRIDES; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; INTERATOMIC POTENTIAL; MODIFIED EMBEDDED ATOM METHODS; ORDER SYSTEMS; PRECIPITATION BEHAVIOR; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

ATOMS; CARBON NITRIDE; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NIOBIUM; PHASE INTERFACES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77957935110     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2010.0182     Document Type: Article

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