Crystallography

Introduction and point groups Stereographic projections Low symmetry systems Space groups Deformation and texture

H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia

Interfaces, orientation relationships

Martensitic transformations

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deformation of single crystals

Schmid and Boas

crystal axes sample axes

properties as a function of sample axes

Orientation of grains in polycrystalline sample relative to sample axes

Diffraction phenomena

equivalent to mirror

sphere

sphere

great circles: diameter equal to that of sphere

sphere

small circles: diameter less than that of sphere

small circle

sphere

small circle

To represent angles and planes

001

010
100

(north) 001

010
100

(south)

Representing a plane normal

(north) 001

010
100

(south)

Representing a plane normal

(north) 001

010
100

(south)

Representing a plane normal

Wulff net

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Using small circles

To locate a pole at angles 1 from p1 and 2 from p2 draw the two small circles with angular centres on the two poles. Solutions at intersections.

Angle between two planes

Cubic Symmetry

Cubic symmetry

Full cubic stereogram