Abstract
Crystals formed upon crystallization of amorphous solids are often plate-shaped and contain a high density of twins. The objective of the work was to further understand the microstructure of such crystals. It is suggested that by means of double twinning, a macroscopically invariant plane is obtained parallel to the habit plane of the plate-like crystal. The presence of an invariant plane results in a saving of elastic energy when the crystal has a low aspect ratio. This situation bears close resemblance to that dealt with by the crystallographic theory of the martensitic transformation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 499-504 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Technology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 -4,Pt B |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 1988 |
| Event | Fourth Israel Materials Engineering Conference IMEC IV - Beer Sheva, Isr Duration: 7 Dec 1988 → 8 Dec 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering