Microstructure Clustering in Multiphase Materials: Effect of Initial Configuration

Abstract

In disperse multiphase systems, the dispersion/distribution of particles (microstructure) is regarded as a key factor, both affected by processing and in its turn determining performance. Among many miscrostructural features, clustering, that is, the tendency of dispersed particles to agglomerate forming clusters of differnt size, is considered of primary significance. Our purpose in this study is both, to understand the evolution of clustering generated by Monte-Carlo procedure with the change of the initial configuration of the particles....