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Effect of Impurities on the Electronic Structureof Grain Boundaries and Intergranular Cohesionin Tungsten

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1992

Genrich L. Krasko
Genrich L. Krasko*
Affiliation:
Army Research Laboratory, Metals Research Branch, Watertown, MA 02172-0001
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Abstract

The cohesion of a grain boundary (GB) is believed to be the controlling factor limiting theductility of high-strength metallic alloys, and particularly W. Intergranular embrittlement isusually associated with segregation of impurities at the GBs. Impurities present in ppmconcentrations can result in a dramatic decrease in plasticity. This paper reviews recent results onboth semi-empirical and first-principles modelling of the energetics and the electronic structuresof impurities on a Σ3 (111) GB in W. Our calculations have shown that impurities, such as N, O,P, S, and Si weaken the intergranular cohesion resulting in “loosening” the GB. The presence ofB and C on the contrary, enhances the interatomic interaction across the GB. The so-called site-competition effect should play an important role affecting impurity distribution in W GBs.Among the impurities analyzed, B in the GB has the lowest energy, and thus would tend todisplace other impurity atoms from the GB. Microalloying with 10-50 ppm B may be an effectiveway of improving tungsten's ductility. These results are important for understanding thefundamental physics of intergranular embrittlement.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 291: Symposium O – Materials Theory and Modeling , 1992 , 109
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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