Microstructural analysis of sintering behavior of intra-grain pores

A lattice-based Monte Carlo simulation approach has been developed for stud ying the behavior of intragrain pores during the intermediate and final sta ges of sintering. The changes of the microstructures and the resulting prop erties of intra-grain pores during sintering are easily examined. The sinte ring behavior such as pore size distribution, average pore size, etc. is in very good agreement with the experimental observations. In addition, the r elationships between the number of pores and the average pore volume agree well with theory.