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Which mechanism inhibits dislocation motion in metallic crystals containing small interstitial atoms?

A)Peierls stress reduction
B)Solid solution strengthening
C)Grain boundary sliding
D)Martensitic transformation

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Solid solution strengthening impedes dislocation movement because the different sized interstitial atoms generate strain fields that interact with the dislocations; therefore, the movement is blocked, affecting yield strength, rather than other mechanisms influencing other aspects of material behavior.

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