ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The microstructure of a synthetic ceramic with the nominal composition of MgSiO3 has been investigated by means of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Mistakes in stacking sequences, including an isolated fault and the coexistence of various stacking disorders resulting from the phase transition of high-temperature phase protoenstatite to room temperature phase clinoenstatite, have been determined. They consist of a sequential arrangement of the same kind of SiO3 tetrahedral chains with identical and opposite skews, respectively. These stacking faults possibly formed during the early stage of nucleation of clinoenstatite on cooling. As a result, the new polytypes with repeat periods of 1.35 and 2.25 nm, respectively, perpendicular to the (100) plane were introduced by varying the stacking sequences in clinoenstatite and orthoenstatite matrix.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00351228
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