A phase field model of the effects of dislocation microstructure on grain boundary motion during recrystallization

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Main Authors: Zhang, Yufan, Zaiser, Michael
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Published: 2026
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author Zhang, Yufan
Zaiser, Michael
author_facet Zhang, Yufan
Zaiser, Michael
contents The internal energy associated with the defect microstructure of strongly deformed crystals provides an important driving force for grain boundary motion during recrystallization. Typical dislocation microstructures are strongly heterogeneous and this heterogeneity affects the motion of recrystallization boundaries. In this study, a phase field model for microstructure evolution encompassing the evolution of both dislocation densities and grain order parameters is formulated. The model is employed to generate typical dislocation microstructures exhibiting multiscale features such as incidental and geometrically necessary dislocation walls. It is then used to study the motion of recrystallization boundaries in the associated complex defect energy 'landscape'. Results are compared to experimental observations.
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spellingShingle A phase field model of the effects of dislocation microstructure on grain boundary motion during recrystallization
Zhang, Yufan
Zaiser, Michael
Materials Science
The internal energy associated with the defect microstructure of strongly deformed crystals provides an important driving force for grain boundary motion during recrystallization. Typical dislocation microstructures are strongly heterogeneous and this heterogeneity affects the motion of recrystallization boundaries. In this study, a phase field model for microstructure evolution encompassing the evolution of both dislocation densities and grain order parameters is formulated. The model is employed to generate typical dislocation microstructures exhibiting multiscale features such as incidental and geometrically necessary dislocation walls. It is then used to study the motion of recrystallization boundaries in the associated complex defect energy 'landscape'. Results are compared to experimental observations.
title A phase field model of the effects of dislocation microstructure on grain boundary motion during recrystallization
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.06669