Monte Carlo simulation of grain-microstructure evolution in two-phase ceramic tool materials

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4568-4572

  Fang, B ^a,b   Huang, C Z ^a   Liu, H L ^a   Xu, C H ^b   Sun, S ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QILU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Ceramic tool materials; Cutting tools; Microstructural evolution; Monte Carlo Potts' model; Simulation; Sintering

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC SINTERING; CERAMIC TOOL MATERIALS; COMPUTATIONAL MATERIAL SCIENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES; GRAIN-BOUNDARY ENERGIES; INITIAL GRAIN SIZES; KEY PROCESS; MACHINING PROCESS; MACRO-SCALE; MICRO-SCALE; MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTIONS; MONTE CARLO POTTS' MODEL; MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PARTICLE SHAPES; PHASE SINTERING; RAPID DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION; SIMULATION ALGORITHMS; SINTERING MECHANISMS; SINTERING PROCESS; SINTERING THEORIES; SOLID-PHASE; TRANSPORT MECHANISMS; TWO-PHASE SYSTEMS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERAMIC TOOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CUTTING TOOLS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MACHINING; METAL WORKING TOOLS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE INTERFACES; SINTERING;

CERAMIC CUTTING TOOLS;

EID: 64549150101     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.10.019     Document Type: Article

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