Abstract
The elastic softening of grain boundaries is evaluated from the starting point of grain boundary energy. Several examples are given to illustrate the relationship between boundary energy and the extent of softening. In general, a high grain boundary energy is associated with a large excess atomic volume in the boundary region. The consequent reduction in grain boundary stiffness can represent a significant fraction of that observed in bulk crystals.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 437-443 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physica Status Solidi (A) Applied Research |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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