Geometric Dynamic Recrystallization  Geometric dynamic recrystallization occurs in grains with local serrations. Grains elongate until the thickness  falls below a threshold , below which the serration boundaries intersect , causing smaller grains to pinch off , becoming equiaxed grains . The serrations may predate stresses being exerted on the material, or may result from the material’s deformation. It generally occurs with deformation at elevated temperatures, in materials with high stacking fault energy Stress increases and then declines to a steady state Subgrain formation requires a critical deformation Subgrain misorientation peaks at 2˚ There is little texture change Pinning of grain boundaries causes an increase in the required strain 
Geometric Dynamic Recrystallization (GDRX) Geometric dynamic recrystallization occurs in grains with local serrations. Upon deformation, grains undergoing GDRX elongate until the thickness of the grain falls below a threshold ( below which the serration bundaries intersect and small grains pinch off into equiaxed grains) . The serrations may predate stresses being exerted on the material, or may result from the material’s deformation. It generally occurs with deformation at elevated temperatures, in materials with high stacking fault energy Stress increases and then declines to a steady state Subgrain formation requires a critical deformation Subgrain misorientation peaks at 2˚ There is little texture change Pinning of grain boundaries causes an increase in the required strain While GDRX is primarily affected by the initial grain size and strain (geometry-dependent), other factors that occur during the hot working process complicate the development of predictive modeling (which tend to oversimplify the process) and can lead to incomplete recrystallization. The equiaxed grain formation does not occur immediately and uniformly along the entire grain once the threshold stress is reached, as individual regions are subjected to different strains/stresses. In practice, a generally sinusoidal edge (as predicted by Martorano et al.) gradually forms as the grains begin to pinch off as they each reach the threshold. More sophisticated models consider complex initial grain geometries, local pressures along grain boundaries, and hot working temperature, but the models are unable to make accurate predictions throughout the entire stress regime and the evolution of the overall microstructure. Additionally, grain boundaries may migrate during GDRX at high temperatures and GB curvatures, dragging along subgrain boundaries and resulting in unwanted growth of the original grain. This new, larger grain will require far more deformation for GDRX to occur, and the local area will be weaker rather than strengthened. Lastly, recrystallization can be accelerated as grains are shifted and stretched, causing subgrain boundaries to become grain boundaries (angle increases). The affected grains are thinner and longer, and thus more easily undergo deformation.
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While GDRX is primarily affected by the initial grain size and strain (geometry-dependent), other factors that occur during the hot working process complicate the development of predictive modeling (which tend to oversimplify the process) and can lead to incomplete recrystallization. The equiaxed grain formation does not occur immediately and uniformly along the entire grain once the threshold stress is reached, as individual regions are subjected to different strains/stresses. In practice, a generally sinusoidal edge (as predicted by Martorano et al.) gradually forms as the grains begin to pinch off as they each reach the threshold. More sophisticated models consider complex initial grain geometries, local pressures along grain boundaries, and hot working temperature, but the models are unable to make accurate predictions throughout the entire stress regime and the evolution of the overall microstructure. Additionally, grain boundaries may migrate during GDRX at high temperatures and GB curvatures, dragging along subgrain boundaries and resulting in unwanted growth of the original grain. This new, larger grain will require far more deformation for GDRX to occur, and the local area will be weaker rather than strengthened. Lastly, recrystallization can be accelerated as grains are shifted and stretched, causing subgrain boundaries to become grain boundaries (angle increases). The affected grains are thinner and longer, and thus more easily undergo deformation.