Chapter/Index: Introduction | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Appendix
| The concept of defects in metallic glasses is suggested in free-volume theory. In this theory, a defect is defined as a site at which the free volume exceeds a critical value that is on the order of an atomic volume.
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