Kinetics and anisotropy of the Monte Carlo model of grain growth. (1st January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mason, J.K.; Lind, J.; Li, S.F.; Reed, B.W.; Kumar, M.
• Is Part Of: Acta materialia. Volume 82(2015)
• Page Start: 155
• Page End: 166
• Publication Date: 2015-01-01
• Subjects: Grain growth -- Monte Carlo method -- MC simulations -- Computer simulation; Materials -- Periodicals; Materials science -- Periodicals; Materials -- Mechanical properties -- Periodicals; Metallurgy -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 620.112
• DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2014.08.063
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-6454

Abstract

Abstract: The Monte Carlo model is one of the most frequently used approaches to simulate grain growth, and retains a number of features that derive from the closely related Ising and Potts models. The suitability of these features for the simulation of grain growth is examined, and several modifications to the Hamiltonian and transition probability function are proposed. The resulting model is shown to not only reproduce the usual behaviors of grain growth simulations, but to substantially reduce the effect of the underlying pixel lattice on the microstructure as compared to contemporary simulations.