Modelling thermodynamics of nanocrystalline binary interstitial alloys

Guibin Shan, Yuzeng Chen, Mingming Gong, Hao Dong, Feng Liu

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Abstract

Grain boundary (GB) segregation in nanocrystalline alloys can cause reduction of GB energy, which leads to thermodynamic stabilization of nanostructures. This effect has been modelled intensively. However, the previous modelling works were limited to substitutional alloy systems. In this work, thermodynamics of nanocrystalline binary interstitial alloy systems was modelled based on a two-sublattice model proposed by Hillert [M. Hillert, et al. Acta Chem. Scand., 24 (1970) 3618] and an atomic configuration for nanocrystalline systems proposed by Trelewicz and Schuh [J.R. Trelewicz, et al. Physical Review B, 79 (2009) 094112]. The modelling calculations agree with the reported experimental data, indicating that the current thermodynamic model is capable of accounting for the alloying effect in the nanocrystalline binary interstitial alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)613-619
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Science and Technology
Volume34
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2018

Keywords

  • Grain boundary segregation
  • Interstitial solid solution
  • Nanocrystalline materials
  • Thermal stability
  • Two-sublattice model

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