Five-parameter grain boundary distribution in grain boundary engineered brass

We report the first application of a five-parameter determination of grain boundary types to grain boundary engineered alpha-brass. The most important findings were that the distribution of planes showed a prevalence of 〈1 1 0〉 tilt boundaries, especially asymmetric tilt types, and the presence of 〈1 1 1〉 twist boundaries. This distribution resulted from the low energy of these boundary types.