Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Orientation Effect on the Initial Plastic Deformation of Magnesium Single Crystals
Qun Zu1, Ya-Fang Guo1(), Shuang Xu2, Xiao-Zhi Tang1, Yue-Sheng Wang1

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Fig. 8. Initial deformation mechanism of the square column under tension at θ = 90°. a Pyramidal dislocation nucleates at the free surface at the strain of 8.1%. B/P transformation and BSF formation at strain of 8.2% b, 8.7% c and 9.5% d, respectively. e, f Magnified atom configurations of B/P transformation