Irradiation-induced grain boundary facet motion: In situ observations and atomic-scale mechanisms

Barr, Christopher M.; Chen, Elton Y.; Nathaniel, James E.; Lu, Ping; Adams, David P.; Dingreville, Rémi; Boyce, Brad L.; Hattar, Khalid; Medlin, Douglas L.

doi:10.1126/sciadv.abn0900

Irradiation-induced grain boundary facet motion: In situ observations and atomic-scale mechanisms

Journal Article · Fri Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Science Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn0900· OSTI ID:1883185

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Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Metals subjected to irradiation environments undergo microstructural evolution and concomitant degradation, yet the nanoscale mechanisms for such evolution remain elusive. Here, we combine in situ heavy ion irradiation, atomic resolution microscopy, and atomistic simulation to elucidate how radiation damage and interfacial defects interplay to control grain boundary (GB) motion. While classical notions of boundary evolution under irradiation rest on simple ideas of curvature-driven motion, the reality is far more complex. Focusing on an ion-irradiated Pt Σ3 GB, we show how this boundary evolves by the motion of 120° facet junctions separating nanoscale {112} facets. Our analysis considers the short- and mid-range ion interactions, which roughen the facets and induce local motion, and longer-range interactions associated with interfacial disconnections, which accommodate the intergranular misorientation. We suggest how climb of these disconnections could drive coordinated facet junction motion. These findings emphasize that both local and longer-range, collective interactions are important to understanding irradiation-induced interfacial evolution.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1883185

Report Number(s):: SAND2022-5413J; 705527

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 8; ISSN 2375-2548

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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