| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
Materials Science & Technology 2019
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| Symposium
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Processing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Ultrasound, Lasers, and Mechanical Work – Rustum Roy Symposium
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| Presentation Title |
Electric Current Annealing of Zircaloy Alloy and Associated Mechanisms |
| Author(s) |
Daudi R. Waryoba, Zahabul Islam, Baoming Wang, Aman Haque |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Daudi R. Waryoba |
| Abstract Scope |
This study presents the microstructure and mechanisms of recrystallization during electric current annealing of Zircaloy-4 alloy. The alloy was annealed in-situ a scanning electron microscope with a current density of 5x104 A/cm2 for about 15 minutes. The investigation was performed using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) technique. The resulting microstructure was characterized with high angle boundaries (HAGBs) and strain-free equiaxial grains that were essentially the same as that obtained with conventional thermal annealing at 600°C for 2hrs. The accelerated recrystallization during electric current annealing is attributed to the high ‘electron-wind force’ arising from the momentum transfer between conduction electrons and defects, which creates a high atomic flux along the grain boundaries. The electron-wind force specifically targets defective regions, leading to unprecedented time and energy saving. Grain boundary rotation was noted to be the main recrystallization mechanism that caused rotation-coalescence-induced grain growth. These results were supported by the molecular dynamics simulation. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: At-meeting proceedings |