The effect of plastic deformation on the grain boundary surface area per unit volume and edge length per unit volume is examined using two methods. The first by applying homogeneous deformations to tetrakaidecahedra in a variety of orientations and the second by using the principles of stereology. It is shown that the methods produce essentially identical results. It is now possible to calculat...

In the preparation of the material and the interpretation of the results, I have had the cooperation of Dr. Mary B. Stark of the Flower Hospital Staff and the assistance of Miss A. K. Marshall of the Bell Telephone Laboratories. The photographs which accompany this paper are sufficiently described in the titles and need not be specifically dealt with here. 1 Lucas, "An Introduction to Ultra-Vio...