DENSE RANDOM PACKING OF HARD SPHERES AS A STRUCTURAL MODEL FOR NON-CRYSTALLINE METALLIC SOLIDS.

Abstract

The pair distribution function for dense random packing of hard spheres is very similar to that observed for non-crystalline Ni-P alloys. The hard sphere model distribution function has a split second peak; this splitting is a characteristic structural feature of most non-crystalline metallic alloys. The positions of the maxima in the hard sphere distribution function agree with those observed for noncrystalline Ni-P alloys when 2.42 A is taken for the hard sphere diameter in the Ni-P structure. The dense random packing of hard spheres also appears to be a promising structural model for other non-crystalline metallic solids. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0700709

Entities

People

  • G. S. Cargill Iii

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diameters
  • Distribution Functions
  • Functions (Mathematics)
  • Geometry
  • Mathematics
  • Splitting

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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