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The sintering behavior of close-packed spheres

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Abstract

The sintering behavior of close-packed spheres is investigated using a numerical model. The investigated systems are the body-centered cubic (bcc), face-centered cubic (fcc) and hexagonal close-packed spheres (hcp). The sintering behavior is found to be ideal, with no grain growth until full density is reached for all systems. During sintering, the grains change shape from spherical to tetrakaidecahedron, similar to the geometry analyzed by Coble [R.L. Coble, J. Appl. Phys. 32 (1961) 787].
Original languageEnglish
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume67
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)81-84
ISSN1359-6462
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Sintering
  • Microstructure
  • Monte Carlo simulation
  • Grain growth
  • Ordering

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