Influence of Ageing on Surface Quality of Machined Nanostructures

Abstract

A three-dimensional model of Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is proposed to study the effects of ageing on the surface quality of machined nanostructures. The model includes the utilization of the Morse potential function to simulate the interatomic force between the atoms in workpieces. The results show that the ageing processes have important influence on the surface morphology and internal structure of machined workpiece. Most of the disordered point defects and one large stacking fault structures in machined workpiece disappear after ageing, but still some defect structures remain. In addition, distribution of atomic potential and atomic stress in the workpiece become regular in the aging process, and the atoms of the defect structures have much higher potential energy and stress. Finally, surface roughness of machined workpiece definitely increases after ageing. To analyze the morphology of machined surface after ageing is very practical and meaningful.