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Fundamentals of Structure of Crystalline Solids
Fundamentals of Structure of Crystalline Solids
Fundamentals of Structure of Crystalline Solids
Crystalline Solids
ISSUES TO ADDRESS...
How do atoms assemble into solid structures in
crystalline and non-crystalline materials?
How do we specify directions and planes in
unit cells?
typical neighbor
bond length
typical neighbor r
bond energy
typical neighbor
bond length
typical neighbor r
bond energy
Si Oxygen
Noncrystalline materials...
atoms have no periodic packing
occurs for: -complex structures
-rapid cooling
"Amorphous" = Noncrystalline noncrystalline SiO2
From Fig. 3.10(b)
Callisters Materials Science and Engineering,
Adapted Version.
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Section 3.3 Crystal Systems
Unit cell: smallest repetitive volume which
contains the complete lattice pattern of a crystal.
7 crystal systems
14 crystal lattices
000
y
a b
x Point coordinates for unit cell
corner are 111
z 2c
x [uvw]
through origin.
a2 2. Read off projections in terms of unit
cell dimensions a1, a2, a3, or c
- 3. Adjust to smallest integer values
a3
4. Enclose in square brackets, no commas
a2
a1 [uvtw]
a2 -a3
From Fig. 3.6(a)
Callisters Materials Science and Engineering, Adapted Version. 2
Algorithm
1. Read off intercepts of plane with axes in
terms of a, b, c
2. Take reciprocals of intercepts
3. Reduce to smallest integer values
4. Enclose in parentheses, no
commas i.e., (hkl)
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Crystallographic Planes
z
example a b c
1. Intercepts 1 1 c
2. Reciprocals 1/1 1/1 1/
1 1 0
3. Reduction 1 1 0 y
a b
4. Miller Indices (110)
x
z
example a b c
1. Intercepts 1/2 c
2. Reciprocals 1/ 1/ 1/
2 0 0
3. Reduction 2 0 0
y
4. Miller Indices (100) a b
x
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Crystallographic Planes
z
example a b c c
1. Intercepts 1/2 1 3/4
2. Reciprocals 1/ 1/1 1/
2 1 4/3 y
3. Reduction 6 3 4 a b
example a1 a2 a3 c
1. Intercepts 1 -1 1
2. Reciprocals 1 1/ -1 1
1 0 -1 1 a2
3. Reduction 1 0 -1 1
a3
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Crystals as Building Blocks
Some engineering applications require single crystals:
--diamond single --turbine blades
crystals for abrasives Fig. 11.33(c)
Callisters Materials
(Courtesy Martin Deakins, Science and
GE Superabrasives, Engineering,
Worthington, OH. Used with Adapted Version.
permission.) (Fig.11.33(c) courtesy
of Pratt and Whitney).
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Polycrystals Anisotropic
Most engineering materials are polycrystals.
1 mm
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SUMMARY
Atoms may assemble into crystalline or
amorphous structures.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reading:
Core Problems:
Self-help Problems:
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