The EAM can be used for a large variety of properties, ranging from simple calculation of interatomic forces and potentials, to the simulations of interactions between atoms in a lattice at varying temperatures.
Ex: The modeling of palladium-hydride on the T3D.
Onset
of the beta phase in palladium hydride at 300 degrees Kelvin. This phase
change occurs as the concentration of hydrogen atoms (yellow) in the palladium
(purple) increases. At early stages (the alpha phase), hydrogen atoms randomly
populate small interstices in the lattice structure. At a critical point,
the lattice expands, allowing hydrogen to cluster at higher density, as
visualized here. This image shows the lattice from the (001) direction.
(From Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC)).