Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Migration of solidification grain boundaries and prediction

  • Hongmei Liu,
  • Shenglu Lu,
  • Yingbo Zhang,
  • Hui Chen,
  • Yungui Chen,
  • Ma Qian

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33482-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Solidification grain boundary migration (SGBM) occurs in metals and alloys manufactured by casting, welding, or 3D printing, and it affects material properties, but its mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, the authors show how SGBM can be predicted in various alloys under different conditions.