Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Structure of a small angle tilt grain boundary in zinc

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

It is well known that Bollmann's O-lattice theory is a good geometrical model for explaining the structures of grain boundaries in cubic crystal systems. In this experiment we have studied the structure of a low angle from boundary in zinc in order to examine the validity of O-lattice theory in hexagonal-closed-packed crystals. The low-angle tilt boundary contains a dislocation array with a unusually large Burgers vector [0001] (0.495 nm) and an unexpected step configuration. The Burgers vector of the principal dislocation array as well as that of the step dislocation, the dislocation spacing, and the average boundary plane of this observed boundary show strong agreement with those calculated from O-lattice theory, but the present theory is shown to be insufficient to predict the structure of the boundary.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2359-2363
JournalMetallurgical transactions. A, Physical metallurgy and materials science
Volume19
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1988
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Structure of a small angle tilt grain boundary in zinc'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this