A second destabilizing mechanism is Ostwald ripening, also known as coarsening or disproportionation, whereby gas diffuses from smaller to larger bubbles.
The study of the precipitation behavior and Ostwald ripening in Hi-B steels
Ostwald ripening cannot be stopped either; however, it can be slowed if the gas solubility or diffusivity is decreased.
Moreover, the effect of nitrogen-doping on the Ostwald ripening of oxygen precipitates is yet to be revealed.
