Disclinations in bulk nanostructured materials: their origin, relaxation and role in material properties*

Ayrat A Nazarov

Abstract

The role of disclinations in the processing, microstructure and properties of bulk nanostructured materials is reviewed. Models of grain subdivision during severe plastic deformation (SPD) based on the disclination concept, a structural model of the bulk nanostructured materials processed by SPD are presented. The critical strength of triple junction disclinations is estimated. Kinetics of relaxation of triple junction disclinations and their role in the grain boundary diffusion are studied