Implementation of a phase field model for simulating evolution of two powder particles representing microstructural changes during sintering
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In this work, we present a multiphysics phase field model for capturing microstructural evolution during solid-state sintering processes. The model incorporates modifications of phase field equations to include rigid-body motion, elastic deformation, and heat conduction. The model correctly predicts consolidation of powder particles during sintering because of two competing mechanisms—neck formation and grain growth. The simulations show that the material undergoes three distinctive stages during the sintering process—stage I where neck or grain boundary between two particles is formed, stage II in which neck length stabilizes and growth or shrinkage of individual particles initiates, and finally stage III with rapid grain growth leading to disappearance of one of the grains. The driving forces corresponding to different mechanisms are found to be dependent on the radius of the particles, curvature at the neck location, surface energy, and grain boundary energy. In addition, variation in temperature is found to significantly influence the microstructure evolution by affecting the diffusivity and grain boundary mobility of the sintered material. The model is also used to compare sintering simulation results in 2D and 3D. It is observed that due to higher curvature in 3D, model predicts faster microstructural evolution in 3D when compared to 2D simulations under identical boundary conditions.
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OpenAlex topics: Solidification and crystal growth phenomena · Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
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