Materials Science Forum, Vol.467-470, 727-732, 2004
Five-parameter grain boundary character distribution in Fe-1%Si
The grain boundary character distribution in an Fe-1%Si steel has been measured as a function of lattice misorientation and boundary plane orientation. There is it weak texture in the space of grain boundary planes that favors the {110} orientation. At specific misorientations, the anisotropy is larger. For example, when the lattice misorientation is 60degrees around [111], symmetric tilt boundaries comprised of two {110} planes on either side of the interface dominate the population. The results are consistent with observations suggesting that in it range of crystalline materials, the low energy, low index surface planes are found to dominatc the distribution of internal interfaces.
Keywords:iron-silicon steel;grain boundary character distribution;grain boundary planes;grain boundary energy