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Solute-Atom Segregation at Internal Interfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2013

S.M. Foiles  and
D.N. Seidman
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In an alloy, the equilibrium composition in the vicinity of an inhomogeneity, such as a surface or a grain boundary, will generally differ from the composition in the bulk. This was first recognized by Gibbs. This change in local composition can potentially affect the structure and mechanical properties of the boundary. As an example, experiments by Sass and co-workers have shown that the Burgers vector of the dislocations present in Fe-Au twist boundaries depends on the Au concentration at the boundary. This demonstrates that the structure does, in fact, depend on the local composition of the alloy at the interface.

This article presents computer simulation studies of equilibrium segregation in binary alloys at grain boundaries, and two experimental studies of interfaces using atom-probe field-ion-microscopy (APFIM). These studies address two fundamental questions: What is the composition of the boundary region as a function of the bulk composition and temperature? What is the spatial distribution of the two species in the boundary? Note, that the comparison of experiment and calculations, where possible, is crucial. Such comparisons can provide guidance in the experimental analysis, and the comparison also provides a stringent test of the reliability of the simulation methods.

This article first describes simulation and atom-probe field-ion microscope techniques and next discusses the segregation in Ni-Cu alloys to isolated edge dislocations. This is followed by a study of segregation at twist boundaries in Pt-Au alloys. Then, the segregation at an asymmetric mixed tilt-twist boundary in a Pt-Ni alloy is computed, and the results are compared with experimental atom-probe held-ion-microscopy results. Finally, the results of an atom-probe study of two-dimensional Re segregation at a twist boundary with a small tilt component in a W-Re alloy are presented.

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Interfaces Part I
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 15 , Issue 9 , September 1990 , pp. 51 - 57
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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