Grain Boundary Properties: Energy (L21) - Materials Science and ...
Grain Boundary Properties: Energy (L21) - Materials Science and ...
Grain Boundary Properties: Energy (L21) - Materials Science and ...
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Why learn about grain boundary<br />
properties?<br />
• Many aspects of materials processing, properties <strong>and</strong><br />
performance are affected by grain boundary<br />
properties.<br />
• Examples include:<br />
- stress corrosion cracking in Pb battery electrodes,<br />
Ni-alloy nuclear fuel containment, steam generator<br />
tubes, aerospace aluminum alloys<br />
- creep strength in high service temperature alloys<br />
- weld cracking (under investigation)<br />
- electromigration resistance (interconnects)<br />
• <strong>Grain</strong> growth <strong>and</strong> recrystallization<br />
• Precipitation of second phases at grain boundaries<br />
depends on interface energy (& structure).