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This chapter covers mixtures which are not homogeneous. In a polycrystalline specimen of a single component only the orientation of the crystallites varies, while in composites and aggregates there are also two or more distinct components forming a mosaic throughout the solid.
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Barron, T.H.K., White, G.K. (1999). Polycrystals, Composites and Aggregates. In: Heat Capacity and Thermal Expansion at Low Temperatures. The International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4695-5_7
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