Modeling anisotropic multiphase heterogeneous materials via directional correlation functions: Simulations and experimental verification

Sudhanshu S. Singh, Jason J. Williams, Yang Jiao, Nikhilesh Chawla

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Abstract

The effective properties of heterogeneous materials critically depend on their complex microstructure. In this article, by successfully reconstructing the threedimensional microstructure of a multiphase alloy with orientated anisotropic inclusions from two-dimensional slices, we show that such materials can be modeled by the two-point correlation functions of the inclusion phases along the three orthogonal characteristic directions of the inclusions. The reconstructions are compared to the actual microstructure obtained from high-resolution X-ray tomography experiments by quantifying certain directional cluster statistics associated with the microstructures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4470-4474
Number of pages5
JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume43
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Metals and Alloys

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