title: Engineering diffraction
text: # Engineering diffraction
  
  Engineering diffraction refers to a sub-field of neutron scattering which investigates microstructural features that influence the mechanical properties of materials. These include:
  
  * lattice strain, a measure of distortion in crystals
  * texture, a measure of grain orientations
  * dislocation density, a measure of the microstructure
  * grain morphology
  