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Bi-crystallographic lattice structure directs grain boundary motion under shear stress.

ABSTRACT: Shear stress driven grain boundary (GB) migration was found to be a ubiquitous phenomenon in small grained polycrystalline materials. Here we show that the GB displacement shift complete (DSC) dislocation mechanism for GB shear coupled migration is still functioning even if the geometry orientation of the GBs deviates a few degrees from the appropriate coincidence site lattice (CSL) GBs. It means that any large angle GB can have a considerable chance to be such a "CSL-related GB" for which the shear coupled GB migration motion can happen by the GB DSC dislocation mechanism. We conclude that the CSL-DSC bi-crystallographic lattice structure in GB is the main reason that GB can migrate under shear stress.

SUBMITTER: Wan L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4548247 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Bi-crystallographic lattice structure directs grain boundary motion under shear stress.

Wan Liang L Han Weizhong W Chen Kai K

Scientific reports 20150825

Shear stress driven grain boundary (GB) migration was found to be a ubiquitous phenomenon in small grained polycrystalline materials. Here we show that the GB displacement shift complete (DSC) dislocation mechanism for GB shear coupled migration is still functioning even if the geometry orientation of the GBs deviates a few degrees from the appropriate coincidence site lattice (CSL) GBs. It means that any large angle GB can have a considerable chance to be such a "CSL-related GB" for which the s ...[more]

PMID: 26304553

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