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On the relation between grain size and grain topology

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Experimental studies of the topology of grains in polycrystals have indicated that the topological complexity of a grain is related to its diameter, as opposed to its surface area or volume. This paper presents additional experimental documentation of this correlation and a theoretical derivation of the empirically observed relationship.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engi- neering, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, FL

    R. T. DeHoff (Professor)

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Iron and Steel Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

    Guo Quan Liu (Professor)

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DeHoff, R.T., Liu, G.Q. On the relation between grain size and grain topology. Metall Trans A 16, 2007–2011 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02662401

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