“…It is known that ion−irradiation sputtering of polycrystalline metals can result in formation of a surface relief with grains of different heights; on the grains there may arise etch pits, ripples, cones and other surface structures [1,2]. Of great practical interest are metals with ion−induced cone−shaped surface morphology; such metals may be considered as, e. g., field cathodes [3,4], discharge device electrodes [5], plasma−facing components in thermonuclear facility [6,7], etc. Formation of cones depends on the radiation fluence, as well as on the material, temperature and crystallographic orientation of grains [8][9][10][11].…”