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Coarsening of grain-boundary precipitates

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The coarsening behavior of grain-boundary precipitates is theoretically investigated. After an initial period of instability a pseudostationary distribution of particle sizes is approached. Then the average particle size increases with the fourth root of time. The distribution function shows a cut off at 1.33 times the average size.

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    H. O. K. Kirchner (Research Assistant)

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Kirchner, H.O.K. Coarsening of grain-boundary precipitates. Metall Trans 2, 2861–2864 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02813264

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