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Introduction
Metals
Alloys
Solid solutions
New/second phase
Solute (guest)
Solvent (host)
T = 1273 K
NV = 2.2 x 1025 vacancies/m3
Chapter 4: Imperfections in Solids 8
Interstitial solid solutions
•Fill voids/ interstices
A and B atoms
mA
Wt% A = ×100 m, weight / mass
(mA +mB )
mA
AA
Atom % A = m m mA : mass of A
( A+ B )
AA AB
AA : atomic weight of A
Screw dislocation:
•Shear stress to distort the lattice
•Upper region is shifted one atomic distance relative to
bottom
•Associated spiral or helical ramp
Edge Dislocation
b points in a
closed-packed
direction and
is equal to
atomic
spacing(s)
Screw Dislocation