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Atomic Motion During the Migration of General [001] Tilt Grain Boundaries in Ni
Published
Author(s)
Hao Zhang, David J. Srolovitz, Jack F. Douglas, James A. Warren
Abstract
We generalize a previous study of the atomic motions governing grain boundary migration to consider arbitrary misorientations of [001] tilt boundaries. Our examination of the nature of atomic motions employed three statistical measures: the non-Gaussian parameter, the 'dynamic entropy', and the van Hove correlation function. These metrics were previously shown to provide a useful characterization of atomic motions both in glass-forming liquids and strained polycrystalline materials. As before, we find highly cooperative, string-like motion of atoms, but the grain boundary migration itself is a longer time scale process in which atoms move across the grain boundary. These observations are consistent with our previous results for Sigma 5 [001] tilt boundaries. It is evident from our work that the grain boundary structure and misorientation have a significant influence on the rate of grain boundary migration.
Citation
Acta Materialia
Volume
55
Issue
13
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
grain boundaries, migration, simulation
Citation
Zhang, H.
, Srolovitz, D.
, Douglas, J.
and Warren, J.
(2007),
Atomic Motion During the Migration of General [001] Tilt Grain Boundaries in Ni, Acta Materialia
(Accessed April 23, 2024)