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Planar Defect Ontology (PLDO)

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Planar Defect Ontology (PLDO): Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

Object Properties

Data Properties

Planar Defect Ontology (PLDO): Description back to ToC

PLDO focuses on the description of planar defects in crystalline materials.

Cross-reference for Planar Defect Ontology (PLDO) classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by Planar Defect Ontology (PLDO).

Classes

Antiphase Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/AntiphaseBoundary

An antiphase boundary is a planar defect that occurs in ordered alloys. The boundary separates two domains of the same ordered phase.
has super-classes
Planar Defect c

Calculated Propertyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/CalculatedProperty

A calculated property is a property of a material resulting from a calculation or simulation.
has sub-classes
Gamma-Surface c, Grain Boundary Energy c, Stacking Fault Energy c, Surface Energy c, Work of Separation c

Computational Samplec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/ComputationalSample

A computational sample is a representative system of a material for analysis through computational methods in the context of materials science.
is in domain of
has grain boundary energy op, has stacking fault energy op, has surface energy op

Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/Energy

Energy is a physical quantity characterizing the ability of a system to do work.
Source
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02101
has super-classes
physical quantity c
has sub-classes
Gamma-Surface c, Grain Boundary Energy c, Stacking Fault Energy c, Surface Energy c, Work of Separation c

Extrinsic Stacking Faultc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/ExtrinsicStackingFault

An extrinsic stacking fault is a stacking fault produced by the change in sequence resulting from the introduction of an extra layer.
has super-classes
Stacking Fault c

Extrinsic Stacking Fault Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/ExtrinsicStackingFaultEnergy

has super-classes
Stacking Fault Energy c

Gamma-Surfacec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/Gamma-Surface

The gamma-surface is the excess interlayer energy, γ, as a function of an imposed rigid-body translation, t, parallel to the interface.
Source
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786436808227500
has super-classes
Calculated Property c, Energy c

Generalized Stacking Fault Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/GeneralizedStackingFaultEnergy

The generalized stacking fault (GSF) energy is a measure of the energy penalty between two adjacent planes during shear deformation in a specific slip direction on a given slip plane, representing the nature of slip and involving the stable and unstable stacking and twin fault energies.
Source
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.12.019
has super-classes
Stacking Fault Energy c

Grain Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/GrainBoundary

A grain boundary is a planar defect that separates two crystals (or grains) of the same material.
has super-classes
Planar Defect c
has sub-classes
Low Angle Grain Boundary c, Mixed Grain Boundary c, Tilt Grain Boundary c, Twist Grain Boundary c
is in domain of
geometrical degrees of freedom dp, has GB plane dp, has grain boundary energy op, has misorientation angle dp, has rotation axis dp, has sigma value dp, macroscopic degrees of freedom dp, microscopic degrees of freedom dp

Grain Boundary Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/GrainBoundaryEnergy

Grain boundary energy is the excess energy due to the presence of a grain boundary, with the perfect lattice (bulk) as the reference.
Usually expressed in units of energy per area.
has super-classes
Calculated Property c, Energy c
is in range of
has grain boundary energy op

I1 Stacking Fault Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/I1StackingFaultEnergy

The I1 stacking fault, or growth fault, is a type of intrinsic stacking fault in hcp systems due to the removal of a plane above the B plane, and then shearing of the remaining planes above the B plane by the displacement 1/3[-1-100].
Source
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.56.10844
has super-classes
Stacking Fault Energy c

I2 Stacking Fault Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/I2StackingFaultEnergy

The I2 stacking fault, or deformation fault, is a type of intrinsic stacking fault in hcp systems due to directly shearing the hcp lattice by the displacement 1/3[-1-100].
Source
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.56.10844
has super-classes
Stacking Fault Energy c

Intrinsic Stacking Faultc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/IntrinsicStackingFault

An intrinsic stacking fault is a stacking fault produced by the change in sequence resulting from the removal of an extra layer.
has super-classes
Stacking Fault c

Low Angle Grain Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/LowAngleGrainBoundary

A low angle grain boundary is a grain boundary with a misorientation angle lower than 15 degrees.
Source
ISBN 978-94-007-4968-9
has super-classes
Grain Boundary c

Mixed Grain Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/MixedGrainBoundary

A mixed grain boundary is a grain boundary where the [uvw] rotation axis has perpendicular and parallel components with respect to the boundary plane.
Source
ISBN 978-94-007-4968-9
has super-classes
Grain Boundary c
is in domain of
has tilt component op, has twist component op

Planar Defectc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/PlanarDefect

A planar defect is a defect of the crystal structure across a plane. It is considered to be a two-dimensional defect, such as an internal interface or the surface.
has sub-classes
Antiphase Boundary c, Grain Boundary c, Stacking Fault c, Surface c, Twin Boundary c

Stacking Faultc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/StackingFault

A stacking fault is a planar defect created by an error (fault) in the order of the sequential layering of crystallographic planes.
has super-classes
Planar Defect c
has sub-classes
Extrinsic Stacking Fault c, Intrinsic Stacking Fault c, Twin-like Stacking Fault c
is in domain of
has SF plane dp, has displacement vector dp, has stacking fault energy op, has stacking sequence dp

Stacking Fault Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/StackingFaultEnergy

Stacking fault energy is the excess energy due to the presence of a stacking fault, with the perfect lattice (bulk) as the reference.
Usually expressed in units of energy per area.
has super-classes
Calculated Property c, Energy c
has sub-classes
Extrinsic Stacking Fault Energy c, Generalized Stacking Fault Energy c, I1 Stacking Fault Energy c, I2 Stacking Fault Energy c
is in range of
has stacking fault energy op

Surfacec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/Surface

The free surface (or external surface) of the material is a planar defect where the surface atoms have no neighbors or cohesive bonds on the external side.
has super-classes
Planar Defect c
is in domain of
has surface energy op

Surface Energyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/SurfaceEnergy

has super-classes
Calculated Property c, Energy c
is in range of
has surface energy op

Symmetrical Tilt Grain Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/SymmetricalTiltGrainBoundary

A symmetrical tilt grain boundary is a tilt grain boundary where the two grains are symmetric. The boundary plane has the same Miller indices in crystals I and II: {hkl}_1 = {hkl}_2.
Source
ISBN 978-94-007-4968-9
has super-classes
Tilt Grain Boundary c

Tilt Grain Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/TiltGrainBoundary

A tilt boundary is a grain boundary with a [uvw] rotation axis perpendicular to the boundary plane.
Source
ISBN 978-94-007-4968-9
has super-classes
Grain Boundary c
has sub-classes
Symmetrical Tilt Grain Boundary c
is in range of
has tilt component op

Twin Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/TwinBoundary

A twin boundary is a planar defect that occurs between two separate crystals which are mirror images of each other. Both crystals have the same crystal structure.
has super-classes
Planar Defect c

Twin-like Stacking Faultc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/Twin-likeStackingFault

A twin-like stacking fault is a type of stacking fault that possesses mirror symmetry about the fault plane.
has super-classes
Stacking Fault c

Twist Grain Boundaryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/TwistGrainBoundary

A twist boundary is a grain boundary with a [uvw] rotation axis contained within the boundary plane.
Source
ISBN 978-94-007-4968-9
has super-classes
Grain Boundary c
is in range of
has twist component op

Work of Separationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/WorkOfSeparation

has super-classes
Calculated Property c, Energy c

Object Properties

has grain boundary energyop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasGrainBoundaryEnergy

The relation between a grain boundary and the corresponding energy.

has stacking fault energyop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasStackingFaultEnergy

The relation between a stacking fault and the corresponding energy.

has surface energyop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasSurfaceEnergy

The relation between a surface structure and the corresponding energy.
has domain
Computational Sample c
Surface c
has range
Surface Energy c

has tilt componentop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasTiltComponent

The relation between a mixed grain boundary and the tilt grain boundary component.
has domain
Mixed Grain Boundary c
has range
Tilt Grain Boundary c

has twist componentop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasTwistComponent

The relation between a mixed grain boundary and the twist grain boundary component.
has domain
Mixed Grain Boundary c
has range
Twist Grain Boundary c

Data Properties

geometrical degrees of freedomdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/geometricalDegreesOfFreedom

The geometrical degrees of freedom are the parameters that are necessary to characterize a grain boundary.

has displacement vectordp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasDisplacementVector

A data property indicating the displacement vector associated with the stacking fault.
has super-properties
has SF plane dp
has domain
Stacking Fault c
has range
string

has GB planedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasGBplane

A data property indicating the grain boundary (GB) plane using Miller indices.
has super-properties
macroscopic degrees of freedom dp
has domain
Grain Boundary c
has range
string

has misorientation angledp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasMisorientationAngle

A data property indicating the misorientation angle (θ) of the grains with respect to each other.
A disorientation angle can also be used to describe the grain boundary and is defined by the minimum misorientation angle when the misorientation axis is found in the standard stereographic triangle.
Source
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118006
has super-properties
macroscopic degrees of freedom dp
has domain
Grain Boundary c
has range
float

has rotation axisdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasRotationAxis

A data property indicating the rotation axis [uvw].
has super-properties
macroscopic degrees of freedom dp
has domain
Grain Boundary c
has range
string

has SF planedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasSFplane

A data property indicating the stacking fault (SF) plane using Miller indices.
The SF plane defines the crystallographic plane along which a stacking fault occurs, disrupting the ideal stacking sequence of the crystal structure.
has sub-properties
has displacement vector dp
has domain
Stacking Fault c
has range
string

has sigma valuedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasSigmaValue

A data property linking a GB with its sigma value.
Sigma value of a GB is the coincidence index, calculated as the ratio of the coincidence unit cell volume by the crystal primitive unit cell volume. The coincidence index refers to the Coincidence Site Lattice (CSL).
has domain
Grain Boundary c
has range
integer

has stacking sequencedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/hasStackingSequence

A data property indicating the stacking sequence in a crystal structure. For the ideal hcp structure, this sequence is •••ABABAB••• and for fcc •••ABCABC•••.
has domain
Stacking Fault c
has range
string

macroscopic degrees of freedomdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/macroscopicDegreesOfFreedom

There are five macroscopic degrees of freedom (DOFs) that are sufficient to describe the thermodynamic description of the grain boundary.
In simulations of grain boundaries, the macroscopic DOFs are imposed on the structure.
has super-properties
geometrical degrees of freedom dp
has sub-properties
has GB plane dp, has misorientation angle dp, has rotation axis dp
has domain
Grain Boundary c

microscopic degrees of freedomdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/cdos/pldo/microscopicDegreesOfFreedom

The microscopic degrees of freedom (DOFs) refer to the translation of one crystal with respect to the other at the microscopic scale. The microscopic parameters result from the relaxation process and are not independent of the macroscopic parameters.
In simulations of grain boundaries, the microscopic DOFs are obtained after the grain boundary energy minimization.
has super-properties
geometrical degrees of freedom dp
has domain
Grain Boundary c

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
dp: Data Properties

Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.