# The Distortion of β -Brass and Iron Crystals

@article{Elam1936TheDO,
title={The Distortion of $\beta$ -Brass and Iron Crystals},
author={Constance F. Elam},
journal={Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences},
year={1936},
volume={153},
pages={273-301}
}
• C. F. Elam
• Published 1936
• Materials Science
• Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Experiments on the distortion of metal crystals having cubic face-centred or hexagonal lattices have given very consistent results, and in every experiment the slip-plane has proved to be the crystal plane of greatest atomic density, which is subjected to the maximum shear stress. The direction of shear on this plane is represented by the line of atoms in closest formation nearest to the line of maximum slope. there is still conquerable diversity of opinion concerning the actual mechanism of…
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