Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of papers is from Materials Week '93 held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 17-21, 1993. The proceedings present the current understanding of the role twinning plays in the development of microstructure, and physical and mechanical properties of advanced materials. a wide range of materials classes is covered, including structural alloys and ceramics, ordered intermetallics, compound semiconductors and functional ceramics. The 46 papers in this volume include contributions from ten countries outside the United States.