The embedded atom method potential developed for Al was used to study self-diffusion. The vacancy formation and migration energies were obtained both from molecular static calculations at 0K and molecular dynamics calculations near to the melting temperature. By applying pure dilatation at 900K, the vacancy migration volume was also obtained.

Molecular Dynamics Study of Vacancy Migration in Al. M.I.Mendelev, B.S.Bokstein: Materials Letters, 2007, 61[14-15], 2911-4