Open AccessKINETIC EVOLUTION OF A 3D SPHERICAL CRYSTAL WITH MOBILE PARTICLES USING MONTE CARLO
Author(s) -
P.I. Achával,
C. A. Rodríguez Luca,
C. L. Di Prinzio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anales/anales afa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1850-1168
pISSN - 0327-358X
DOI - 10.31527/analesafa.2019.30.2.25
Subject(s) - monte carlo method , grain boundary , radius , materials science , particle (ecology) , crystal (programming language) , boundary (topology) , particle size , geometry , crystallography , chemistry , composite material , mathematics , geology , mathematical analysis , microstructure , statistics , computer security , oceanography , computer science , programming language
In this work, the evolution of a tridimensional (3D) spherical crystal with mobile particles using a Monte Carlo algorithm is presented. The mean radius R of spherical crystal without particles changes according to the law: R2 = -4kt + Ro2, where Ro is the initial radius and k is a crystal constant. However, this law is modified when mobile particles are included. The effect of two types of mobile particles on the grain boundary migration of a spherical grain was also studied. One type of particle remained located in the middle of the grain boundary once it was incorporated (CT), and the other type of particle remained at the grain boundary without having any particular location (NC). It could be seen that the CT particle slowed down more the grain boundary migration than the NC particles. It was also found that the rate of reduction of the grain area is inversely proportional to the concentration of CT particles in the grain boundary for all the CT particles concentrations. Finally, it was established that the grain reaches a limit radius for CT particles which is related to the amount of particles that can be accommodated in the grain boundary.