Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
Geometrical modeling of the B2 structure indicates that the tetrahedral interstitial site is always the largest both before and after an a/2〈111〉 translation on {110}, such as occurs during the slip of a partial dislocation in some B2 compounds. The tetrahedral site within the APB which trails a gliding a/2〈111〉 dislocation is larger than in the unslipped lattice, suggesting that interstitial atoms will segregate there. Also, some interstitial sites in a B2 lattice are larger than those in a bcc lattice of the same lattice parameter, suggesting that interstitials may have greater solubility in B2 compounds.