Liquid film simulation of Zener grain boundary pinning by second phase particles

Abstract

The geometry of the interaction of second phase particles with migrating grain boundaries has been studied using a liquid film simulation. The geometries observed show that the perimeter of intersection between boundary and particle can be complex, often not lying in a single plane through the particle. The curvature of the boundary when in contact with the particle is also complex, sometimes displaying double curvature and often of opposite sign. These observations have been used to modify previous calculations quantifying the grain boundary pinning effect. Measurements from the photographs of these interactions have been applied to a force equilibrium approach for calculating the pinning force and these results are found to be in good agreement with values obtained using an energy analysis based on grain boundary shape change.

MST/1259