Metals and Alloys: Structure
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This is the chapter on the structure of metals. It is still under construction.
Crystal Structures
Alloys
Point Defects
Dislocations
Crystal Structures
There are
seven crystal systems
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Cubic
Simple Cubic
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Face-Centered Cubic
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Body-Centered Cubic
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Tetragonal
Simple Tetragonal
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Body-Centered Tetragonal
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Orthorhombic
Simple Orthorhombic
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Orthorhombic-C
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Orthorhombic-F
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Orthorhombic-I
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Monoclinic
Simple Monoclinic
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Monoclinic-C
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Triclinic
Rhombohedral
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Hexagonal
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Allotropy
Alloys
Point Defects
Dislocations
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