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A dislocation interaction in fcc crystals is considered which yields a barrier dislocation extended in the glide direction. The barrier consists of a high-energy stacking fault bounded by two partial dislocations. The barrier stability is discussed in relation to both work hardening and quench hardening.
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J. P. Hirth (1962) studied this question.
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