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6 August, 07:01

Which size of impurity atom, smaller impurity atom or larger impurity atom, when located near a dislocation, will nullify some of the compressive strain of a dislocation in a crystal? Why?

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  1. 6 August, 07:29
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    Smaller impurity atom will nullify some of the compressive strain of a dislocation in a crystal. Because, smaller impurity atoms located near a dislocation creates tensile strain on atoms around it thereby partially nullifying compressive strain at the dislocation.
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