Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C5, Octobre 1988
Interface Science and Engineering '87
An International Conference on the Structure and Properties of Internal Interfaces
Page(s) C5-201 - C5-206
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988520
Interface Science and Engineering '87
An International Conference on the Structure and Properties of Internal Interfaces

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C5-201-C5-206

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988520

STAR-LISCLINATION IN A FERRO-ELASTIC MATERIAL B19 MgCd ALLOY

Y. KITANO, K. KIFUNE et Y. KOMURA

Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730, Japan


Abstract
Disclinations in thin crystals of MgCd alloy are demonstrated by high resolution electron microscopy. The disclinations appear along the intersection lines of twin boundaries which occur due to spontaneous lattice deformations at the phase transition temperature. A star-disclination which is not an intersection line comes out to compensate the strain field of the disclinations. A single disclination is seldom observed but dipoles, tripoles, quadrupoles and multipoles of disclinations are found in stable crystals.