Investigation of Amorphization-Induced Swelling in SiC: A Classical Molecular Dynamics Study

SiC is a promising material for nuclear applications, as well as relatively simple to model accurately using ab initio methods or classical molecular dynamics simulations. This chapter provides insight into the exact swelling mechanisms and into the relationship between chemical and structural disorders in the SiC material. It analyses the disorders created in the material, and investigates the influence of the interface and of the characteristics of the amorphous zone.