Solid-Solution Strengthening

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Adding  another  element  that  goes  into  interstitial  or  substitutional  positions  in  a  solution increases strength. The impurity atoms cause lattice strain (Figs. 7.17 and 7.18) which can “anchor” dislocations. This occurs when the strain caused by the alloying element compensates that of the dislocation, thus achieving a state of low potential energy. It costs strain energy for the dislocation to move away from this state (which is like a potential well). The scarcity of energy at low temperatures is why slip is hindered. Pure metals are almost always softer than their alloys.

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