Structure of Materials-Part1
Structure of Materials-Part1
Structure of Materials-Part1
part 1
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Why do we need to study structure of
materials?
• Properties of materials depend on crystal
structures
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Graphite Diamond
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Unit Cell
- Lattice constants/parameters
a, b, c, α, β, γ
7 Crystal Systems
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14 Bravais Lattices
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<100> directions:
Hexagonal Crystals
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Hexagonal Crystals
c
• a1, a2, a3 and c axes
• Miller-Bravais indices (hkil),
[hkil]
• h + k = -i
• Miller-Bravais indices of Basal
plane and a1-axis direction?
Miller-Bravais Indices
• (hkil), i = -(h+k)
• For the plane
shown: intercepts
are _(1, 1, -1/2, 1/2)
• (1122)
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Miller-Bravais Indices
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[100] → [2110]
Self-study
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Interplanar Spacing 41
typical neighbour
bond length
typical neighbour r
bond energy
• Non dense, random packing
Relatively lower energies for Dense, Ordered
Energy packed structures
typical neighbour
bond length
typical neighbour r
bond energy
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“Thermal Expansion”
Closed Packed Structures 49
vs.
coordination # 6 coordination # 4
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B B
C A
A B
B A
C B
. .
. .
. .
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APF (Atomic Packing Factor)
r = 0.5a
r
a
2a
a/3
2a/3
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Hexagonal Close-Packed (HCP) 60