Effect of electromigration on diffusional creep in polycrystalline materials

Shan Shan Shao, Fuqian Yang, Fu Zhen Xuan

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Abstract

An analysis was made of the diffusional creep in polycrystalline materials when subjected to simultaneous action of tensile stress and electric current. Incorporating the contribution of electromigration to atomic diffusion in grain boundaries, the problem of grain boundary diffusion was solved. A simple relationship was derived between diffusional creep rate and local electric field intensity (current density). The results showed that electromigration can enhance the diffusional creep in polycrystalline materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-171
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics
Volume40
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation Arctic Social Science Program0959896
National Science Foundation Arctic Social Science Program

    Keywords

    • Electromigration
    • diffusion creep

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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