MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/grain_boundary/definitions/2/revisions/1A planar defect representing the interface between two adjacent crystals (grains) with differing crystallographic orientations.
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Accepted AI refinement round 1
Christopher RauchJul 24, 2026
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Reducing the average grain size increases the yield strength of an alloy through the Hall-Petch effect, as the increased density of grain boundaries acts as a barrier to dislocation motion.
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