Solid Solutions

Interstitial Solid Solution

Small atoms can occupy the interstitial spaces between metal ions in a crystal -

Solid solution

A homogenous crystalline phase that contains two or more chemical species. Both substitutional and interstitial are both possible.

Alloy

A metallic substance that is composed of two or more elements

Weight %

Relates mass of individual elements to total weight of alloy

Atom %

Relates numberof atoms (moles) of individual elements to total number of atoms (moles)