What is meant by the term dislocation creep and how does it differ from diffusion?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Dislocation creep is the formation, motion and destruction of linear defects in the crystal lattice while diffusion is about point defects, notably vacancies, and how they move through the crystal during deformation.

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