A simple theoretical model for evaluating the ability to form a single crystal

A simple theoretical model proposed recently to evaluate the ability of bulk materials to form single crystals is further tested via vast molecular dynamics simulations of growth for fcc (Ni, Cu, Al, Ar) and hcp (Mg) crystals, especially applied to the growth of bcc (Fe) crystal, showing that the validity of the model is independent of crystal types and the interaction potentials of the constitute atoms.