Experiments with the Bubble Model of Metal Structure 1952 - Sir Lawrence Bragg, W.M Lomer, J.F. Nye

Sir William Lawrence Bragg begins the film by describing the close packing structure of metals. A demonstration goes on to show how bubbles on a surface of liquid can show the same structure as metals; this is a bubble raft experiment. The rest of the film, narrated by Bragg, uses bubbles to demonstrate the idea of dislocations in the structure of metals and how these occur at the points of greatest stress. The bubbles help to show how dislocations occur through rapid crystallisation and through collapse within a structure to create a hole. The bubble raft is further used to demonstrate how dislocations can correct themselves by pairing up or leaving a vacancy in a row within a structure. Crystal Boundaries are further described and demonstrated through the use of a bubble raft, showing how they might exist were two extremes meet. This can be were angles are or where disordered deformations occurs. For this film, and several others in our collection, we have tried to contact any known copyright holders and believe it to be an orphan work. If you are the rights holder, would like it to be taken down, or have any more information, please get in touch at richannel@. Subscribe to our other YouTube channel for weekly science talks and explosive short films: We’re on twitter: and Facebook: and Tumblr: