Watching the growth of bulk grains during recrystallization of deformed metals

Søren Schmidt, Søren Fæster Nielsen, C. Gundlach, L. Margulies, X. Huang, D. Juul Jensen

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    Abstract

    We observed the in situ growth of a grain during recrystallization in the bulk of a deformed sample. We used the three-dimensional x-ray diffraction microscope located at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France. The results showed a very heterogeneous growth pattern, contradicting the classical assumption of smooth and spherical growth of new grains during recrystallization. This type of in situ bulk measurement opens up the possibility of obtaining experimental data on scientific topics that before could only be analyzed theoretically on the basis of the statistical characterization of microstructures. For recrystallization, the in situ method includes direct measurements of nucleation and boundary migration through a deformed matrix.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalScience
    Volume305
    Issue number5681
    Pages (from-to)229-232
    ISSN0036-8075
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

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