Structure Of Crystalline Solids Imperfections And Defects In Crystals

This book contains a unified approach to crystallography and the structural imperfections and defects found within crystals. The reason the authors chose for treating these two subjects together was that the study of the first is necessary for a proper appreciation of the second. Understanding the idea of lattice and of the crystal classes firstly will help its relevance to the study of imperfections, defects, and phase transformations in the second part of the book. Split into two parts: the "Structure of the Crystalline Solids" and the "Imperfections and Defects in Crystals", and each broken into subchapters, this volume combines the classical and exact description of the symmetry of a perfect crystal with the possible geometries of the major defects-dislocations, stacking faults, point, line, surface and volume defects, twins, and the effects of martensitic transformation in iron. The first part presents a systematic treatment of the basics of crystallography, discussing space lattice, unit cells, symmetry, point groups, crystal systems in terms of Miller indices for crystallographic points, directions, and planes, and zone axis, as well. A number of important concepts such as packing factor, atomic radius, linear, planar, and volume density, polymorphism, allotropes, interstitial sites in cubic and hexagonal structures, and structural features of the most representative compounds used nowadays in a myriad of applications are introduced and carefully explained. In the second part, the authors guide the reader in a step-by-step way through point, line, planar, and volume defects, with an emphasis on their structural properties.A large amount of the latest critically evaluated data for the properties of all elements on the periodic table of the elements, including hundreds of up-to-date crystal structure data are presented. Each chapter contains the logical presentation of concepts supported by suitably chosen examples and worked problems. Hundreds of illustrations within the text help the reader visualize crystal structures and mathematical objects, supporting important topics, but also illustrating crystalline structures found in thousands of compounds. A concise summary and plenty of review questions and problems at the end reinforce the important key points.

An accessible textbook providing students with a working knowledge of the properties of defects in crystals, in a step-by-step tutorial style.

Elements of Structures and Defects of Crystalline Materials has been written to cover not only the fundamental principles behind structures and defects, but also to provide deep insights into understanding the relationships of properties, defect chemistry and processing of the concerned materials. Part One deals with structures, while Part Two covers defects. Since the knowledge of the electron configuration of elements is necessary for understanding the nature of chemical bonding, it is discussed in the opening chapter. Chapter Two then describes the bonding formation within the crystal structures of varied materials, with Chapter Three delving into how a material’s structure is formed. In view of the importance of the effects of the structure distortion on the material properties due to the fields, the related topics have been included in section 3.4. Moreover, several materials still under intensive investigation have been illustrated to provide deep insights into understanding the effects of the relationships of processing, structures and defects on the material properties. The defects of materials are explored in Part II. Chapter 4 deals with the point defects of metal and ceramics. Chapter 5 covers the fundamentals of the characteristics of dislocations, wherein physics and the atomic mechanics of several issues have been described in detail. In view of the significant influence of the morphologies including size, shape and distribution of grains, phases on the microstructure evolution, and, in turn, the properties of materials, the final chapter focuses on the fundamentals of interface energies, including single phase (grain) boundary and interphase boundary. Discusses the relationship between properties, defect chemistry and the processing of materials Presents coverage of the fundamental principles behind structures and defects Includes information on two-dimensional and three-dimensional imperfections in solids

The classic book that presents a unified approach to crystallography and the defects found within crystals, revised and updated This new edition of Crystallography and Crystal Defects explains the modern concepts of crystallography in a clear, succinct manner and shows how to apply these concepts in the analyses of point, line and planar defects in crystalline materials. Fully revised and updated, this book now includes: Original source references to key crystallographic terms familiar to materials scientists Expanded discussion on the elasticity of cubic materials New content on texture that contains more detail on Euler angles, orientation distribution functions and an expanded discussion on examples of textures in engineering materials Additional content on dislocations in materials of symmetry lower than cubic An expanded discussion of twinning which includes the description and classification of growth twins The inclusion and explanation of results from atomistic modelling of twin boundaries Problem sets with new questions, detailed worked solutions, supplementary lecture material and online computer programs for crystallographic calculations. Written by authors with extensive lecturing experience at undergraduate level, Crystallography and Crystal Defects, Third Edition continues to take its place as the core text on the topic and provides the essential resource for students and researchers in metallurgy, materials science, physics, chemistry, electrical, civil and mechanical engineering.

Accompanying CD-ROM is a resource using CrystalMaker that allows visualization and manipulation of structures, and identification of relationships among similar structures.

This edition has been greatly enlarged and updated to provide both scientists and engineers with a clear and comprehensive understanding of composite materials. In describing both theoretical and practical aspects of their production, properties and usage, the book crosses the borders of many disciplines. Topics covered include: fibres, matrices, laminates and interfaces; elastic deformation, stress and strain, strength, fatigue crack propagation and creep resistance; toughness and thermal properties; fatigue and deterioration under environmental conditions; fabrication and applications. Coverage has been increased to include polymeric, metallic and ceramic matrices and reinforcement in the form of long fibres, short fibres and particles. Designed primarily as a teaching text for final-year undergraduates in materials science and engineering, this book will also interest undergraduates and postgraduates in chemistry, physics, and mechanical engineering. In addition, it will be an excellent source book for academic and technological researchers on materials.