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Cornerstones of grain structure evolution and stability: Vacancies, boundaries, triple junctions

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The paper is dedicated to a major topic of Grain Boundary Engineering: evolution and stability of granular microstructures. The various mechanisms of grain microstructure stabilisation are considered. The role of grain boundaries, vacancies and especially triple junctions as dragging factors in grain growth of polycrystals is comprehensively discussed. A hierarchy of efficiency of different mechanisms for grain growth inhibitionis presented. It can be utilized as a basis for an assessment of the stability of fine grained and nanocrystalline materials.

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  1. Institut für Metallkunde und Metallphysik, RWTH Aachen, D-52056, Aachen, Germany

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  2. Russian Academy of Science, Chernogolovka, Institute of Solid State Physics, Moscow, distr., 142432, Russia

    L. S. Shvindlerman

  3. Institut für Metallkunde und Metallphysik, RWTH Aachen, D-52056, Aachen, Germany

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Shvindlerman, L.S., Gottstein, G. Cornerstones of grain structure evolution and stability: Vacancies, boundaries, triple junctions. J Mater Sci 40, 819–839 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-005-6498-z

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