Simulation of the growth of copper critical nucleus in dilute bcc Fe–Cu alloys

The composition of Cu particles formed during isothermal aging in bcc Fe–Cu alloys was simulated using the Cahn–Hilliard nucleation theory and non-linear diffusion equation. Whereas Cu nuclei are almost pure Cu in low Cu content alloys, the Cu concentration in the nucleus is significantly less than...

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