diffusion creep
diffusion creep Deformation as a result of the migration of atoms along a stress gradient. It usually becomes important as the temperature rises close to the melting temperature. See also COBLE CREEP; CREEP MECHANISMS; and NABARRO—HERRING CREEP.
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