Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 4 - Imperfections in Solids - Questions and Problems - Page 137: 4.43a

Answer

A twin boundary is an interface wherein the atoms on one side are located at mirror image positions of those atoms situated on the other boundary side. The region on one side of this boundary is called a twin.

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A twin boundary is an interface wherein the atoms on one side are located at mirror image positions of those atoms situated on the other boundary side. The region on one side of this boundary is called a twin.
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