Analytical expression for the evolution of interfacial area density between transformed grains during nucleation and growth transformations

摘要

This paper shows that interfacial area density between transformed grains during nucleation and growth transformations and the contiguity are useful descriptors of microstructural evolution. These descriptors are evaluated analytically and compared with results from computer simulation. Usage of these descriptors makes microstructural path analysis even more reliable and robust. (c) 2006 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.