Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 5 - Diffusion - Questions and Problems - Page 162: 5.3a

Answer

Vacancy diffusion is the exchange of an atom from one lattice site to an adjacent vacancy. Interstitial diffusion is the migration of an atom from one interstitial position to an empty adjacent one.

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Vacancy diffusion is the exchange of an atom from one lattice site to an adjacent vacancy. Interstitial diffusion is the migration of an atom from one interstitial position to an empty adjacent one.
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