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grain growth [′grān ‚grōth] (metallurgy) Enlargement of grains in a metal, usually through heat treatment. (petrology) Enlargement of some individual crystals in a monomineralic rock, producing a coarser texture. Also known as germination. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In simple terms, grain refining is the process of adding nucleating material to the melt to initiate grain growth. An example following physical evolution is the measurement of the kinetics of grain growth in nanocrystalline iron prepared by pulsed electrodeposition [17]. The IMP Cu seed layer provides an atomically smooth and cohesive copper interface that allows the correct grain growth during the subsequent bulk fill step. |
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