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Grain size and grain boundary diffusion
Assuming the concentration of solute is constant in the solid solution, the growing of one grain is at the expense of the other grain. This is to reduce the surface energy of the whole system because in equilibrium, a system will choose to 'react' in a way to minimize its free energy. The total...- qazxswedc
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