Measurement of Interfacial Energies in Solid State Metals and Alloys.
Abstract
The method of zero creep of small diameter 304 stainless steel wires coupled with scanning and transmission electron (shadowgraphic) microscopy of grain boundary-surface intersection grooves was used to measure average values for the surface free energy, F(S), and the grain boundary free energy, gamma(gb) at temperatures of 1060, 1160, 1260 and 1360C, from which the temperature coefficients of the specific interfacial free energies, were measured. Mean values of coherent twin boundary free energy/grain boundary free energy ratios were determined for low-torque twin-grain boundary intersections in thin foils of 304 stainless steel using techniques of transmission and diffraction electron microscopy. The techniques of transmission electron microscopy have been employed in a study of coherent annealing twins and their energetics in ultra-pure aluminum. The use of techniques developed for the measurement of interfacial free energies is expanded and discussed in connection with composite and dispersion-hardened systems. Particular emphasis on techniques of scanning electron microscopy are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0747267
Entities
People
- Lawrence E. Murr
Organizations
- University of Southern California