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Delft Institute of Applied MathematicsDelft University of Technology

Mathematical modeling of particlenucleation and growth in metallicalloys

Dennis den Ouden

14-12-2009

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Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics

Contents

• Something about metallurgy• A model for nucleation• A model for deformations• Combining the models• Results• Conclusion

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Something about alloys

Binary Ternary Quaternary Complex

Quasi-Binary

Quasi-Binary

Quasi-Binary Quasi-Ternary

Quasi-Ternary

Quasi-Quaternary

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Something about alloys

Binary Ternary Quaternary Complex

Quasi-Binary

Quasi-Binary

Quasi-Binary Quasi-Ternary

Quasi-Ternary

Quasi-Quaternary

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Something about deformations

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Something about deformations

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Models for nucleation

Two models, with small differences• Myhr and Grong (2000)• Robson et al. (2003)

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Models for nucleation

Two models, with small differences• Myhr and Grong (2000)• Robson et al. (2003)

Comparison:• Basic model == Myhr and Grong (2000)• Adapted using Robson et al. (2003)

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Governing DE

Changein time

=Change

by growth+

Productionrate

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Governing DE

Changein time

=Change

by growth+

Productionrate

⇓ ⇓ ⇓

∂N

∂t= −

∂ (Nv)

∂r+ S

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Unknowns

• Growth rate v

• Production term S

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Growth of spherical particles

Directly influence by

• Mean concentration C

• Interface concentrationCi

• Internal concentrationCp

• Diffusion coefficient D

Cp C

Ci

Matrix

Particle

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Growth of spherical particles

v(r, t) =C − Ci

Cp − Ci

D

r Cp C

Ci

Matrix

Particle

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A special particle

A particle with radius r∗ that will neither grow ordissolve:

v(r∗) = 0

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A special particle


v(r∗) = 0

Solved for r∗:

r∗ =2γαβVm

RT

(

ln

(

C

Ce

))−1

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A special particle


v(r∗) = 0

Solved for r∗:

r∗ =2γαβVm

RT

(

ln

(

C

Ce

))−1

Definition: Critical particle radius

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Production term

• Indicates the number of particles thatnucleate over the whole domain

• Influenced by critical radius r∗

• Influenced by nucleation rate j

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Production term

• Indicates the number of particles thatnucleate over the whole domain

• Influenced by critical radius r∗

• Influenced by nucleation rate j

Kampmann et al. (1987):

S(r, t) =

{

j(t) if r = r∗ + ∆r∗,0 otherwise.

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Nucleation rate

The number of particles that nucleate with radiusr∗ + ∆r∗:

• Influenced by diffusion• Only if some barrier has been overcome

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Nucleation rate

The number of particles that nucleate with radiusr∗ + ∆r∗:

• Influenced by diffusion• Only if some barrier has been overcome

j = j0 exp

(

−∆G∗

het

RT

)

exp

(

−Qd

RT

)

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Nucleation energy barrier

• Chemical composition• Misfit strain energy

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Nucleation energy barrier

• Chemical composition• Misfit strain energy

∆G∗het =

A30

(∆Gv + ∆Gm

s)2

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Model overview

• Governing DE:

∂N

∂t= −

∂ (Nv)

∂r+ S

• Source term:

S(r, t) =

{

j(t) if r = r∗ + ∆r∗,0 otherwise.

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Model overview

• Governing DE:

∂N

∂t= −

∂ (Nv)

∂r+ S

• Growth rate:

v =C − Ci

Cp − Ci

D

r

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Elastic deformations

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Elastic deformations

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Assumptions

Rotation symmetry:• No deformations in tangential direction• No deformation at center axis in radial

direction• All derivatives in tangential direction vanish

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Assumptions

Rotation symmetry:• No deformations in tangential direction• No deformation at center axis in radial

direction• All derivatives in tangential direction vanish

uθ = 0 uη(0, θ, z) = 0∂(.)

∂θ= 0

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Strain and deformation

Chau and Wei (2000):

εηη =∂uη

∂ηεθθ =

uη

η

εzz =∂uz

∂zεηθ = 0

εηz =1

2

(

∂uη

∂z+

∂uz

∂η

)

εθz = 0

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Stress and strain

Hook’s Law:

σαβ = δαβλ (εηη + εθθ + εzz) + 2µεαβ

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Stress and strain

Hook’s Law:

σαβ = δαβ λ (εηη + εθθ + εzz) + 2 µ εαβ

Stiffness matrix Shear modulus

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Force balance

Jaeger et al. (2007):

∂σηη

∂η+

∂σηz

∂z+

σηη − σθθ

η+ bη = 0

∂σηz

∂η+

∂σzz

∂z+

σηz

η+ bz = 0

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Boundary conditions

• Symmetry condition:

uη(0, θ, z) = 0

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Boundary conditions


uη(0, θ, z) = 0

• Fixed boundaries:

uα(η, θ, z) = 0

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Boundary conditions


uη(0, θ, z) = 0

• Fixed boundaries:

uα(η, θ, z) = 0

• Moving boundaries:(

σ(η, θ, z))

α· n = fα(η, θ, z)

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Coupling the models

Remember the nucleation energy barrier:

∆G∗het =

A30

(

∆Gv + ∆Gms

)2

Misfit strain energy

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Coupling the models

Remember the nucleation energy barrier:

∆G∗het =

A30

(

∆Gv + ∆Gms

)2

Misfit strain energy

Question:

Is there something like elastic strain energy?

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Coupling the models (2)

Answer:YES!!!

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Answer:YES!!!

Solution:

∆Gels =

1

2σ : ε

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Answer:YES!!!

Solution:

∆Gels =

1

2σ : ε

and:

∆G∗het =

A30

(

∆Gv + ∆Gms +∆Gel

s

)2

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Question:Is there also a reverse coupling?

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Answer:YES !!!

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Solution by Pal (2005):

µ = µm +

(

15(1 − νm)(µp − µm)

2µp(4 − 5νm) + µm(7 − 5νm)

)

µm f

E = Em + (10β1(1 + νm) + β2(1 − 2νm)) Em f

λ = µE − 2µ

3µ − E

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Recap

Two models:• Nucleation model• Elastic model

Two couplings:• From elastic to nucleation• From nucleation to elastic

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Numerical methods

Nucleation model:• Upwind scheme

• IMEX-θ method with θ = 1

2

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Numerical methods

Nucleation model:• Upwind scheme

• IMEX-θ method with θ = 1

2

(

I −1

2

∆t

∆rAn

)

~Nn+1 =

(

I +1

2

∆t

∆rAn

)

~Nn + ∆t~Sn

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Numerical methods (2)

Elastic model:• Finite Element Method• Linear elements• Use of rotation symmetry

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0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

x 10−3

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03z

(m)

η (m)

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Equation:[

Sηη Sηz

Szη Szz

][

uη

uz

]

=

[

qη

qz

]

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Numerical methods

Algorithm:

1. Set all constants;

2. Set all initial values;

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Numerical methods

Algorithm:

1. Set all constants;

2. Set all initial values;

3. For each time step:(a) Calculate elastic parameters;(b) Build matrices for elastic deformation;(c) Calculate elastic deformations;(d) Calculate elastic strain energy;

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Numerical methods

Algorithm:. . .

3. For each time step:. . .

(e) For each point:i. Calculate nucleation parameters;ii. Calculate matrices for nucleation;iii. Calculate nucleation.

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Simulation

Material:• Aluminum alloy AA 6082• Mg2Si particles

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Simulation

Material:• Aluminum alloy AA 6082• Mg2Si particles

Shape:• Cylindrical• Height 30 millimeter• Radius 3 millimeter

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Simulation (2)

Time• Total of 3000 seconds• Time step of 0.5 seconds

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Simulation (2)

Time• Total of 3000 seconds• Time step of 0.5 seconds

Test:• Tensile test• Bottom axial and radial fixed• Top radial fixed

• Axial force at top of 6 million N/m2

• Sides free

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Typical deformations: Axial

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

x 10−3

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8x 10

−6Deformation uz (m)z

(m)

η (m)

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Typical deformations: Radial

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

x 10−3

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03

−2.5

−2

−1.5

−1

−0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3x 10

−7

z(m

)

η (m)

Deformation uη (m)

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Typical deformations: Energy

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

x 10−3

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03

2

4

6

8

10

12

14x 10

4Elastic strain energy (N/m2)z

(m)

η (m)

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Nucleation results: Nucleation rate

0

1

2

3

x 10−3

0

0.01

0.02

0.0310

0

101

102

103

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

x 10−7Particle nucleation rate

time

(s)

Per

cent

age

(%)

z (m) η (m)

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Nucleation results: Number density

0

1

2

3

x 10−3

0

0.01

0.02

0.0310

0

101

102

103

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

x 10−7Particle number density

time

(s)

Per

cent

age

(%)

z (m) η (m)

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Nucleation results: Concentration

0

1

2

3

x 10−3

0

0.01

0.02

0.0310

0

101

102

103

−2

−1.8

−1.6

−1.4

−1.2

−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0x 10

−7Mean concentration

time

(s)

Per

cent

age

(%)

z (m) η (m)

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Reflection

Are the results anomalies during simulation?

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Reflection


Increase force to test for similar behavior.

F = 6 × 109N

m2

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Reflection


Increase force to test for similar behavior.

F = 6 × 109N

m2

Physically no longer elasticity

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New elastic stain energy

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

x 10−3

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12x 10

10Elastic strain energy (N/m2)z

(m)

η (m)

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Nucleation results: Number density

0

1

2

3

x 10−3

0

0.01

0.02

0.0310

0

101

102

103

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03

0.035

Particle number density

time

(s)

Per

cent

age

(%)

z (m) η (m)

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Conclusions

• Two separate nucleation models combined

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Conclusions

• Two separate nucleation models combined• Formulated model for elastic deformations

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Conclusions

• Two separate nucleation models combined• Formulated model for elastic deformations• Coupling between nucleation and

deformations

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Conclusions

• Two separate nucleation models combined• Formulated model for elastic deformations• Coupling between nucleation and

deformations• Simulations show influence of deformations

on nucleation

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Recommended future work

• Extension to multiple particle configurations

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• Extension to multiple particle configurations• Adaption to other alloys

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• Extension to multiple particle configurations• Adaption to other alloys• Improving numerical techniques

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• Extension to multiple particle configurations• Adaption to other alloys• Improving numerical techniques• Comparison with experimental data

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• Extension to multiple particle configurations• Adaption to other alloys• Improving numerical techniques• Comparison with experimental data• Including plastic deformations

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• Extension to multiple particle configurations• Adaption to other alloys• Improving numerical techniques• Comparison with experimental data• Including plastic deformations• Including homogeneous nucleation

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• Extension to multiple particle configurations• Adaption to other alloys• Improving numerical techniques• Comparison with experimental data• Including plastic deformations• Including homogeneous nucleation• Including grain prediction models

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