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Abstract
A low-angle tilt boundary (LATB) is easily sheared by dislocations identical to those constituting the boundary. This shear results in the creation of semi-infinite low-angle tilt boundaries, which generate a stress at their tips large enough to cause fracture.
Acknowledgements
The author thanks Dr P. Veyssière, and Professor L.M. Brown for helpful comments.