Theoretical and experimental data on diffusion along moving and stationary boundaries in metals were reviewed. A model was presented, for diffusion in polycrystals, which contained both stationary and moving boundaries. The model predicted the occurrence of 3-step concentration depth profiles. The first step was caused by direct volume diffusion, the second was caused by diffusion along moving boundaries, and the third (with the deepest penetration) was caused by diffusion along stationary boundaries. By fitting the model to experimental profiles, the product, sD, for stationary boundaries, and the velocity and fraction of moving boundaries could be determined. The model was applied to experimental studies of grain-boundary self-diffusion in -Hf which had been carried out by using radiotracer sectioning techniques. The value of the product for self-diffusion in -Hf was described by:

sD(m3/s) = 3.5 x 10-13exp[-212(kJ/mol)/RT]

The product of velocity and temperature could be described by:

VT(mK/s) = 11.2 exp[-195(kJ/mol)/RT]

Due to a high grain boundary mobility, some of the boundaries moved during the experiments. The motion was clearly revealed by an unusual shape of the resultant penetration profiles. In the case of Hf, the activation energy for boundary migration appeared to be close to the activation energy for boundary self-diffusion. This agreement indicated that, at least in this particular case, the average activation barrier to atomic transport across the boundaries was the same as that to diffusion along the boundaries.

 

Y.M.Mishin, M.Köppers, C.Herzig: Solid State Phenomena, 1995, 41, 79-92

 

Table 117

Interdiffusion in the Hf-Zr System

 

Temperature (C)

Zr (at%)

D (cm2/s)

1820

10

1.01 x 10-7

1900

10

1.38 x 10-7

1820

15

1.03 x 10-7

1900

15

1.39 x 10-7

1820

20

1.05 x 10-7

1900

20

1.39 x 10-7

1820

25

1.07 x 10-7

1900

25

1.38 x 10-7

1600

30

4.41 x 10-8

1700

30

5.49 x 10-8

1820

30

1.08 x 10-7

1900

30

1.40 x 10-7

1600

35

4.46 x 10-8

1700

35

6.08 x 10-8

1820

35

1.09 x 10-7

1900

35

1.41 x 10-7

1500

40

2.45 x 10-8

1600

40

4.50 x 10-8

1700

40

6.29 x 10-8

1820

40

1.10 x 10-7

1900

40

1.42 x 10-7

1500

45

2.53 x 10-8

1600

45

4.56 x 10-8

1700

45

6.48 x 10-8

1820

45

1.10 x 10-7

1900

45

1.45 x 10-7

1500

50

2.59 x 10-8

1600

50

4.60 x 10-8

1700

50

6.57 x 10-8

1820

50

1.10 x 10-7

continued

Table 117 (continued)

Interdiffusion in the Hf-Zr System

 

Temperature (C)

Zr (at%)

D (cm2/s)

1400

55

1.30 x 10-8

1500

55

2.79 x 10-8

1600

55

4.73 x 10-8

1700

55

6.58 x 10-8

1820

55

1.11 x 10-7

1400

60

1.33 x 10-8

1500

60

2.80 x 10-8

1600

60

4.84 x 10-8

1700

60

6.46 x 10-8

1820

60

1.12 x 10-7

1300

65

7.53 x 10-9

1400

65

1.34 x 10-8

1500

65

2.68 x 10-8

1600

65

4.79 x 10-8

1700

65

6.35 x 10-8

1820

65

1.13 x 10-7

1300

70

7.55 x 10-9

1400

70

1.34 x 10-8

1500

70

2.66 x 10-8

1600

70

4.67 x 10-8

1700

70

6.36 x 10-8

1820

70

1.14 x 10-7

1200

75

4.11 x 10-9

1300

75

7.62 x 10-9

1400

75

1.41 x 10-8

1500

75

2.71 x 10-8

1600

75

4.55 x 10-8

1700

75

6.37 x 10-8

1820

75

1.15 x 10-7

1200

80

4.46 x 10-9

continued

Table 117 (continued)

Interdiffusion in the Hf-Zr System

 

Temperature (C)

Zr (at%)

D (cm2/s)

1300

80

7.82 x 10-9

1400

80

1.51 x 10-8

1500

80

2.69 x 10-8

1600

80

4.45 x 10-8

1700

80

6.39 x 10-8

1820

80

1.18 x 10-7

1100

85

2.36 x 10-9

1200

85

4.46 x 10-9

1300

85

8.17 x 10-9

1400

85

1.51 x 10-8

1500

85

2.56 x 10-8

1600

85

4.39 x 10-8

1700

85

6.45 x 10-8

1820

85

1.21 x 10-7

1100

90

2.78 x 10-9

1200

90

4.45 x 10-9

1300

90

8.42 x 10-9

1400

90

1.38 x 10-8

1500

90

2.49 x 10-8

1600

90

4.42 x 10-8

1700

90

6.46 x 10-8

1820

90

1.22 x 10-7

1000

95

9.60 x 10-10

1100

95

2.86 x 10-9

1200

95

4.55 x 10-9

1300

95

9.93 x 10-9

1400

95

1.34 x 10-8

1500

95

2.55 x 10-8

1600

95

4.52 x 10-8

1700

95

6.79 x 10-8

continued

 

Table 117 (continued)

Interdiffusion in the Hf-Zr System

 

Temperature (C)

Zr (at%)

D (cm2/s)

1820

95

1.22 x 10-7

1820

10

1.01 x 10-7

1900

10

1.38 x 10-7

1820

15

1.03 x 10-7

1900

15

1.39 x 10-7

1820

20

1.05 x 10-7

1900

20

1.39 x 10-7

1820

25

1.07 x 10-7

1900

25

1.38 x 10-7

1600

30

4.41 x 10-8

1700

30

5.49 x 10-8

1820

30

1.08 x 10-7

1900

30

1.40 x 10-7

1600

35

4.46 x 10-8

1700

35

6.08 x 10-8

1820

35

1.09 x 10-7

1900

35

1.41 x 10-7

1500

40

2.45 x 10-8

1600

40

4.50 x 10-8

1700

40

6.29 x 10-8

1820

40

1.10 x 10-7

1900

40

1.42 x 10-7

1500

45

2.53 x 10-8

1600

45

4.56 x 10-8

1700

45

6.48 x 10-8

1820

45

1.10 x 10-7

1900

45

1.45 x 10-7

1500

50

2.59 x 10-8

1600

50

4.60 x 10-8

1700

50

6.57 x 10-8

continued

Table 117 (continued)

Interdiffusion in the Hf-Zr System

 

Temperature (C)

Zr (at%)

D (cm2/s)

1820

50

1.10 x 10-7

1400

55

1.30 x 10-8

1500

55

2.79 x 10-8

1600

55

4.73 x 10-8

1700

55

6.58 x 10-8

1820

55

1.11 x 10-7

1400

60

1.33 x 10-8

1500

60

2.80 x 10-8

1600

60

4.84 x 10-8

1700

60

6.46 x 10-8

1820

60

1.12 x 10-7

1300

65

7.53 x 10-9

1400

65

1.34 x 10-8

1500

65

2.68 x 10-8

1600

65

4.79 x 10-8

1700

65

6.35 x 10-8

1820

65

1.13 x 10-7

1300

70

7.55 x 10-9

1400

70

1.34 x 10-8

1500

70

2.66 x 10-8

1600

70

4.67 x 10-8

1700

70

6.36 x 10-8

1820

70

1.14 x 10-7

1200

75

4.11 x 10-9

1300

75

7.62 x 10-9

1400

75

1.41 x 10-8

1500

75

2.71 x 10-8

1600

75

4.55 x 10-8

1700

75

6.37 x 10-8

1820

75

1.15 x 10-7

continued

Table 117 (continued)

Interdiffusion in the Hf-Zr System

 

Temperature (C)

Zr (at%)

D (cm2/s)

1200

80

4.46 x 10-9

1300

80

7.82 x 10-9

1400

80

1.51 x 10-8

1500

80

2.69 x 10-8

1600

80

4.45 x 10-8

1700

80

6.39 x 10-8

1820

80

1.18 x 10-7

1100

85

2.36 x 10-9

1200

85

4.46 x 10-9

1300

85

8.17 x 10-9

1400

85

1.51 x 10-8

1500

85

2.56 x 10-8

1600

85

4.39 x 10-8

1700

85

6.45 x 10-8

1820

85

1.21 x 10-7

1100

90

2.78 x 10-9

1200

90

4.45 x 10-9

1300

90

8.42 x 10-9

1400

90

1.38 x 10-8

1500

90

2.49 x 10-8

1600

90

4.42 x 10-8

1700

90

6.46 x 10-8

1820

90

1.22 x 10-7

1000

95

9.60 x 10-10

1100

95

2.86 x 10-9

1200

95

4.55 x 10-9

1300

95

9.93 x 10-9

1400

95

1.34 x 10-8

1500

95

2.55 x 10-8

1600

95

4.52 x 10-8

1700

95

6.79 x 10-8

1820

95

1.22 x 10-7