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A novel phase transition in alloys

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OSTI ID:5160003

The intermediate-phase of the intermetallic alloy CsPb is shown to be a plastic crystal characterized by jump reorientations of Cs{sub 4}Pb{sub 4} structural units. The wave vector variation of elastic and quasielastic intensities is well reproduced by a simple model if independent structural units jumping between the four orientations observed in the crystal at room temperature. This represents the first observation of a plastic crystal phase in a metal alloy. 17 refs., 6 figs.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5160003
Report Number(s):
ANL/CP-74212; CONF-9109103--2; ON: DE92000366
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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