Multiscale calculation of dislocation bias in fcc Ni and bcc Fe model lattices

In order to gain more insights on void swelling, dislocation bias is studied in this work. Molecular staticsimulations with empirical potentials are applied to map the dislocation–point defects interactionenergies in both fcc Ni and bcc Fe model lattices. The interaction energies are then used to numericallysolve the diffusion equation and obtain the dislocation bias. The importance of the dislocation core regionis studied under a the temperature range 573–1173 K and the dislocation densities 10 12 —10 15 m -2 . Theresults show that larger dislocation bias is found in the fcc Ni than in the bcc Fe under differenttemperatures and dislocation densities. The anisotropic interaction energy model is used to obtain thedislocation bias and the result is compared to that obtained using the atomistic interaction model, thecontribution from the core structure is then shown in both the Ni lattice and the Fe lattice.