Briefly explain why HCP metals are typically more brittle than FCC and BCC metals. Explain how the crystal structure of metal effects on its physical and mechanical properties? Provide 3 examples to your answer. What happens when metals and non-metals are mixed and what are the properti...
Mechanical strength is high and comparable in the different samples analysed, due to the low overall porosity of the materials, which does not exceed 5%; however, the lower grain size and crystallinity of the chert microstructure, characterised by a more “brittle” physical and mechanical ...