Superplasticity and Grain Boundaries in Ultrafine-Grained Materials

Superplasticity and Grain Boundaries in Ultrafine-Grained Materials, Second Edition, provides cutting-edge modeling solutions surrounding the role of grain boundaries in processes such as grain boundary diffusion, relaxation and grain growth. In addition, the book's authors explore the formation and evolution of the microstructure, texture and ensembles of grain boundaries in materials produced by severe plastic deformation. This updated edition, written by leading experts in the field, has been revised to include new chapters on the basics of nanostructure processing, the influence of deformation mechanisms on grain refinement, processing techniques for ultrafine-grained and nanostructured materials, and much more.

Provides practical applications and methods for the proper implementation of models, allowing for more effective complex metal forming processesFeatures new chapters on the microstructure, mechanical behavior and functional properties of HCP metals, processing ultrafine-grained and nanostructured materials, and moreCovers experimental assessment and computational modeling techniques for adiabatic heating and saturation of grain refinement during SPD of metals and alloys

1. Basics of Nanostructure Processing 2. Influence of Deformation Mechanisms on Grain Refinement 3. Processing Ultrafine-Grained and Nanostructured Materials 4. Characteristics of Grain Boundary Ensembles 5. Orientation-distributed Parameters of the Polycrystalline Structure 6. Experimental Investigations of Grain Boundary Ensembles in Polycrystals 7. Effect of the Parameters of Quasi-Hydrostatic Pressure on the Microstructure and Grain Boundary Ensembles in Nicke 8. Grain Boundary Processes in Ultrafine-Grained and Nanostructured FCC Metals 9. Microstructure, Mechanical Behavior, and Wear Resistance in UFG Copper and Copper Alloy 10. Microstructure, Mechanical Behavior, and Functional Properties of HCP Metals Subjected to Severe Plastic Deformation 11. Structural Superplasticity of Polycrystalline Materials 12. Grain Boundary Sliding in Metallic Bi- and Tricrystals 13. Percolation Mechanism of Deformation Processes in Ultrafine-Grained Polycrystals 14. Duration of the Stable Flow in Superplastic Deformation 15. Derivation of Constitutive Equations in Multicomponent Loading Conditions