Mechnical properties of a materials

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barana

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Nov 19, 2015

Why to calculate the mechanical properties of a material should be used Sigma bands?

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DrDu

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Nov 25, 2015

Sigma bonds are the strongest bonds, so they are most important in terms of mechanical stability. To say more, you would have to narrow down your question.

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