The stacking fault in FCC will create a thin region of ___________ in stacking of the FCC.

The stacking fault in FCC will create a thin region of ___________ in stacking of the FCC. Correct Answer HCP

The stacking sequence of the FCC is ABCABCABC. But the introduction of stacking fault in FCC causes shift of plane from ABC|BCABC, here plane A is missing. So the region will become BCBC, this is equivalent to HCP stacking sequence.

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In FCC crystals the a/2* unit dislocations can dissociate to produce a ribbon of stacking fault. Which among the following is as an example of the same? ->a/6* + a/6 b) a/2*->a/6* + a/6 c) a/2*->a/6* + a/6 d) a/2*->a/6* + a/6