We propose a dislocation adsorption-based mechanism for void growth in metals, wherein a void grows as dislocations from the bulk annihilate at its surface.The basic process is governed by glide and cross-slip of pantaloni bianchi neonato dislocations at the surface of a void.Using molecular dynamics simulations we show that when dislocations are present around a void, growth occurs more quickly and at much lower stresses than when the crystal is initially dislocation-free.
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