Synopses & Reviews
Materials Science and Technology A Comprehensive Treatment Edited by R.W. Cahn, P. Haasen, E.J. Kramer The 18-volume series Materials Science and Technology is the first in-depth, topic-oriented reference work devoted to this growing interdisciplinary field. A compendium of current, state-of-the-art information, it covers the most important classes of materials: metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, semiconductors, and composites. Each volume deals with properties, processing, applications, or general phenomena associated with these materials. Edited by internationally renowned figures in material science, this series is sure to establish itself as a seminal work. Volume 5: This volume covers phase transformations, a general phenomenon central to understanding the behavior of materials and to creating high-performance materials. Topics included are: thermodynamics and phase diagrams of materials diffusion in crystalline solids statistical theories of phase transitions homogeneous second phase precipitation transformations involving interfacial diffusion diffusionless transformations spinodal decomposition high pressure phase transformations atomic ordering solidification.
Synopsis
This volume covers phase transformations, a general phenomenon central to understanding the behavior of materials and to creating high-performance materials.
From the Contents:
Pelton: Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams of Materials. Murch: Diffusion in Crystalline Solids. Binder: Statistical Theories of Phase Transitions/Spinodal Decomposition. Wagner/Kampmann: Homogeneous Second Phase Precipitation. Purdy: Transformations Involving Interfacial Diffusion. Delaey: Diffusionless Transformations. Ruoff: High Pressure Phase Transformations. Pitsch/Inden: Atomic Ordering. M]ller- Krumbhaar/Kurz: Solidification.
Table of Contents
Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams of Materials
Diffusion in Crystalline Solids
Statistical Theories of Phase Transitions
Spinodal Decomposition
Homogeneous Second Phase Precipitation
Transformations Involving Interfacial Diffusion
Diffusionless Transformations
High Pressure Phase Transformations
Atomic Ordering
Solidification