Structure, processing, properties, and performance of materials.
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Connect crystal structure and diffraction with phase fractions and simplified composite-property estimates.
Materials Science · introductory
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Using tie-line compositions and overall composition to determine phase fractions in a binary two-phase region.
Geometric diffraction condition relating wavelength, lattice-plane spacing, order, and Bragg angle.
Periodic atomic arrangements described through lattices, unit cells, coordination, and idealized packing.
Simple bounds or estimates for composite properties from constituent properties and volume fractions.