Molecular dynamics study on crystal to amorphous transition of nickel-based alloy processed by laser shock peening

The main purpose was to investigate the process of crystal to amorphous transition in nickel-based alloy subjected to laser shock peening. A molecular dynamics model of laser shock peened nanopolycrystalline nickel-based alloy was established using LAMMPS. The influence of shock velocity on the amorphous transformation in nickel-based alloy was analyzed. The results indicated that laser shock peening with ultra-high strain rate plastic deformation promoted the increase and accumulation of defect for nickel-based alloy, contributing to the formation of amorphous structures.