ABSTRACT
A model of the process of martensitic phase transformation is described in which plate growth occurs by the movement of interfacial defects along the interface. Through the quantitative analysis of the topological features of these defects and the material fluxes which accompany their motion and interaction, a model is developed which is consistent with the phenomenological theory. The particular cases of pure Ti and a dilute alloy are analysed and the predictions compared with experimental observations.
