Abstract
We present a systematic first principles investigation on a group of representative low-Σ (Σ⩽11) symmetric tilt grain boundaries in bcc-Fe. The grain boundary (GB) structures were constructed using both the coincident site lattice (CSL) and structural unit (SU) models. Calculations are performed to address the relation and applicability of the two models. Results suggest that on some of the GBs, the CSL and SU models may yield different atomistic structures. In these cases, their structures differ only by one vacancy, and the SU model always predicts a much lower GB formation energy than the CSL does. Further calculations on GB vacancy formation suggest that the SU model is more appropriate for describing the low-Σ bcc GBs.
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