Influence of Strain on the Kinetics of Phase Transitions in Solids

TL;DR

This paper investigates how elastic strain influences the kinetics of phase transitions in solids, providing a phase-field model and quantitative analysis of steady-state growth and pattern formation.

Contribution

It introduces a phase-field model incorporating elastic strain effects and offers quantitative insights into steady-state growth and pattern formation during phase transitions.

Findings

Elastic strain significantly affects phase transition kinetics.

Quantitative analysis of steady-state growth in a strip geometry.

Identification of pattern formation processes influenced by strain.

Abstract

We consider a sharp interface kinetic model of phase transitions accompanied by elastic strain, together with its phase-field realization. Quantitative results for the steady-state growth of a new phase in a strip geometry are obtained and different pattern formation processes in this system are investigated.