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Abstract
On the basis of the model of non-equilibrium grain boundary segregation induced by tensile stress, a set of kinetic equations is derived to formulate this process. These kinetic equations allow excellent simulation of the grain boundary segregation of phosphorus and sulphur observed in steels subjected to low tensile stresses. In the present paper, based on such a widely approved model, a new approach is proposed to quantify the elastic modulus at grain boundaries for polycrystalline materials. Using the observation of Misra, the grain boundary elastic modulus E gb = 2.03 × 109 Pa at 883 K for Cr-Mo-V-2.6Ni steel is obtained for the first time. This result shows excellent agreement with the local elastic constants simulated theoretically by Kluge et al., and indicates that the grain boundary elastic modulus for a polycrystalline material is much lower than the commonly assumed value.