In situ measurements of growth rates and grain-averaged activation energies of individual grains during recrystallization of 50% cold-rolled aluminium
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Summary, in English
Three-dimensional X-ray diffraction has been used to study the growth kinetics of 1406 individual grains recrystallizing in 50% cold-rolled aluminium. It is found that each grain follows its own kinetics. The radial growth of individual grains is found to often be piecewise linear, and an explanation based on the cell block microstructure of cold-rolled aluminium is proposed. Grain-averaged activation energies of 793 individual grains are determined, and found to constitute a broad distribution. Reasons and implications of these findings are discussed. (C) 2011 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
1003-1006
Publication/Series
Scripta Materialia
Volume
64
Issue
11
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Natural Sciences
- Physical Sciences
Keywords
- Static recrystallization
- Recrystallization kinetics
- Aluminum
- Grain-averaged activation energy
- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1872-8456