The Variation of Grain Boundary Energy in Copper with Boundary Plane Orientation

Tem Characterization of Grain Boundaries in Mazed Bicrystal Films of Aluminum

The structure and faceting behavior of near-90° <110> tilt grain boundaries in thin films of aluminum with a unique mazed bicrystal geometry is characterized by conventional, highresolution and high-voltage electron microscopy. In this microstructure the absence of triple junctions allows grain boundaries to facet in optimum orientation (inclination) during annealing. The degree of anisotropy of the boundaries is expressed in the form of a rose plot. Small local deviations in misorientation are shown to be necessary to accommodate optimum boundary segments. The crystallographic symmetry inherent in this microstructure is apparent and utilizedthroughout the analysis.

In situ measurement of dihedral angles at liquid grain boundary inclusions

This work describes experimental aspects of the measurement of relative interfacial energies from the equilibrium dihedral angles of small liquid inclusions or precipitates at interfaces in solids using in situ transmission electron microscopy. We demonstrate how limitations such as faceting, free surfaces, and projection errors can be handled to minimize experimental errors.