Nucleation and growth of second phase precipitates under non-isothermal conditions

dc.creatorMassih, A. R.
dc.creatorJernkvist, L. O.
dc.date2005-11-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:45:57Z
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dc.descriptionThe Langer-Schwartz equations for precipitation are formulated to calculate nucleation, growth and coarsening of second phase precipitates under non-isothermal situations. A field-theoretic steady-state nucleation rate model is used in the analysis. The field-theoretic nucleation rate is compared with the classical nucleation rate relation derived from the Fokker-Planck equation. This integrated model is used to simulate a bcc-to-hcp phase quenching and subsequent annealing in the hcp phase of a dilute zirconium alloy, where the mean precipitate size, number density and the degree of supersaturation are calculated as a function of time. The influence of cooling rate on the aforementioned parameters is evaluated. A lower cooling rate results in larger precipitates with a smaller number density in concordance with observations.
dc.description12 pages, 5 figures, FIG. 4 contains 5 diagrams
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0511201
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0511201
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/103188
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleNucleation and growth of second phase precipitates under non-isothermal conditions
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