4 Main Types of Point Defects in Crystals | Metallurgy
Various types of point defects are: 1. Vacancy 2. Interstitialcy 3. Frenkel Defect 4. Impurity Atoms. A point defect is a very localised disruption in the regularity of a lattice. It is a defect of dimensions just like a point (zero dimensions). The size of the defect could be one atom, or two atomic diameters, which is just like a [...]