Three Dimensional Monte Carlo Simulation of Microstructure Evolution in Presence of Pores and Impurities for Three-Phase Nanocomposite Ceramic Tool Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 500 ◽  
pp. 531-536
Author(s):  
Song Hao ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Bin Zou ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Han Lian Liu ◽  
...  

A modified three-dimensional Monte Carlo (MC) model in presence of pores and impurities for three-phase nanocomposite ceramic tool materials is successfully established in this paper. Pore migration by surface diffusion is incorporated into the MC model and it is applied to observe and scientific quantitative characterization of three dimensional microstructure evolution and densification process. Some modifications are applied to the simulation algorithm to improve the computing efficiency. The influence of pores on the particle and impurity loaded grain boundaries is simulated and investigated for the study of grain growth kinetics. The relationship between porosity and density is also analyzed. The results indicate that the higher the porosity is, the lower the density will be.

2012 ◽  
Vol 457-458 ◽  
pp. 1567-1572
Author(s):  
Song Hao ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Bin Zou ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Han Lian Liu ◽  
...  

A new three-dimensional Monte Carlo (MC) model in presence of pores of microstructure evolution for three-phase nano-composite ceramic tool materials is successfully established to simulate the grain growth during sintering process in this paper. The defect-free microstructure evolution and microstructure evolution in presence of pore are simulated and investigated. The results show that the new MC model can well simulate the grain growth and pores shrinkage during densification process. Compared with defect-free system, the grain growth velocity can be slow down obviously owning to the existence of pores.


2012 ◽  
Vol 499 ◽  
pp. 150-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Fang ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Chong Hai Xu ◽  
Sheng Sun

The relationship between fabrication pressure and microstructure evolution is proposed. A computer simulation coupled with fabrication pressure for the hot-pressing process of single-phase ceramic tool materials has been developed, which uses a two-dimensional hexagon lattice model mapped from the realistic microstructure without considering the presence of pores. The fabrication of single-phase Al2O3 is simulated. The mean grain size of simulated microstructure by Monte Carlo Potts model integrated with fabrication pressure increases with an increase in fabrication pressure, which is consistent with the experiment results. It is shown that Monte Carlo Potts model coupled with fabrication pressure may simulate the microstructure evolution of single-phase ceramic tool materials.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1052 ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
Song Hao ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang

A phase field model of three-phase composite ceramic tool materials with two kinds of nanoparticles is set up in this research. The three-dimensional simulation algorithm is modified and a new efficient algorithm is established. The microstructure evolution of three-phase nanoceramic tool materials is more efficiently and successfully simulated in 200x200x200 unit size. Microstructure evolution of single-phase and three-phase ceramic tool materials is simulated respectively. It can be found that the peak value of grain size distribution for three-phase nanoceramic tool material is smaller than average diameter. It indicates that the nanoparticles not only restrain grain boundary migration, but also prevent the elimination of small grains and refine matrix grains.


2012 ◽  
Vol 500 ◽  
pp. 537-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Fang ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang ◽  
Hong Tao Zhu ◽  
Chong Hai Xu

The new Monte Carlo Potts model that couples with fabrication parameters and considers pores and additives has been developed in order to simulate the fabrication of single-phase ceramics tool materials. The microstructure evolution for single-phase Al2O3 ceramic tool materials is simulated with the different technology parameters. At the same time, the single-phase Al2O3 ceramic tool materials are fabricated with the corresponding technology parameters. The errors of grain size between the simulated and the experimental is 12.1 and18.2%.


2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (12) ◽  
pp. 3334-3341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Hao ◽  
Chuanzhen Huang ◽  
Bin Zou ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Hanlian Liu ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 395-396 ◽  
pp. 262-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Mei Cheng ◽  
Chuan Zhen Huang

A Monte Carlo Potts model coupled with sintering pressure for the sintering process of nanocomposite ceramic tool materials is proposed, the relation between grain growth and sintering pressure is presented. The grain growth process at different sintering pressure is investigated in this model, and the effect of sintering pressure on microstructure evolution is discussed, it is found that the mean grain size increases with the increase of sintering pressure during simulation. The results from this simulation are shown to correlate well with the experimental observations.


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