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An experimental investigation of the orthogonal (diamond) grain configuration in high temperature fatigue

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Experiments on polycrystalline aluminium show that the cyclic grain boundary migration observed in high temperature fatigue leads ultimately to the development of the orthogonal (diamond) grain configuration. Angular measurements demonstrate that the grain boundaries migrate so that a large proportion (∼ 25%) lies in the angular range of 40 to 50° to the stress axis. Grain growth may occur during the migration process by the elimination of some small grains, although other small grains may increase in size when migration occurs in an outwards direction. Migration is initially rapid, but the rate of migration decreases after large numbers of fatigue cycles. As the rate of migration slows down, the grains become divided into subgrains, and the subgrain boundaries tend also to exhibit an orthogonal configuration.

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  1. Parviz Yavari

    Present address: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

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  1. Departments of Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 90089-1453, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Parviz Yavari & Terence G. Langdon

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Yavari, P., Langdon, T.G. An experimental investigation of the orthogonal (diamond) grain configuration in high temperature fatigue. J Mater Sci 18, 3219–3229 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00544146

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