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Interaction of slip with grain boundary and its role in cavity nucleation

Journal Article · · Acta Metall.; (United States)

Localized stress evolution resulting from interaction of slip with a grain boundary is characterized by a superposition of the internal loading of a subsystem by dynamic dislocation pile ups and the diffusional relaxation along the grain boundary. The probability of cavity nucleation per stress pulse is evaluated. The nominal efficiency of a grain boundary as a vacancy source and sink is related to the climb mobility of grain boundary dislocations. The critical stress for cavity nucleation (a Hall-Petch type relationship) is related to the effective slip length. The frequency of slip/grain-boundary interaction and continuous cavity nucleation during creep are discussed by comparing theoretical predictions with experimental data.

Research Organization:
Metals and Ceramics Div., Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, TN (US)
OSTI ID:
7171828
Journal Information:
Acta Metall.; (United States), Journal Name: Acta Metall.; (United States) Vol. 34:12; ISSN AMETA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English