Phase transformations in metals & alloys (3^rd Ed.)

Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Third Edition provides a comprehensive overview of specific types of phase transformations, supplemented by practical case studies of engineering alloys. This new edition now addresses computer-aided calculation of phase diagrams, which has undergone major changes in recent years. It also expands treatment of bainite transformation, nucleation, metallic glasses, steel, and Scheil's additivity rule for appreciating transformations during continuous cooling. Adding new case studies, detailed examples, and exercises drawn from current applications, this text features an easy-to-follow style that integrates basic and advanced material, making it ideal for newcomers to the field.

Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams
Equilibrium
Single-Component Systems
Binary Solutions
Equilibrium in Heterogeneous Systems
Binary Phase Diagrams
Influence of Interfaces on Equilibrium
Ternary Equilibrium
Additional Thermodynamic Relationships for Binary Solutions
Computation of Phase Diagrams
Kinetics of Phase Transformations
Exercises
References
Further Readings
Diffusion
Atomic Mechanisms of Diffusion
Interstitial Diffusion
Substitutional Diffusion
Atomic Mobility
Tracer Diffusion in Binary Alloys
Diffusion in Ternary Alloys
High-Diffusivity Paths
Diffusion in Multiphase Binary Systems
Exercises
References
Further Readings
Crystal Interfaces and Microstructure
Interfacial Free Energy
Solid=Vapor Interfaces
Boundaries in Single-Phase Solids
Interphase Interfaces in Solids
Interface Migration
Exercises
References
Further Readings
Solidification
Nucleation in Pure Metals
Growth of a Pure Solid
Alloy Solidification
Solidification of Ingots and Castings
Solidification of Fusion Welds
Solidification during Quenching from the Melt
Metallic Glasses
Case Studies of Some Practical Castings and Welds
Exercises
References
Further Readings
Diffusional Transformations in Solids
Homogeneous Nucleation in Solids
Heterogeneous Nucleation
Precipitate Growth5
Overall Transformation Kinetics—TTT Diagrams
Precipitation in Age-Hardening Alloys
Precipitation of Ferrite from Austenite
Cellular Precipitation
Eutectoid Transformations
Massive Transformations
Ordering Transformations
Case Studies
Exercises
References
Further Readings
Diffusionless Transformations
Characteristics of Diffusionless Transformations
Martensite Crystallography
Theories of Martensite Nucleation
Martensite Growth1
Premartensite Phenomena
Tempering of Ferrous Martensites
Case Studies
Exercises
References
Further Readings
Solutions to Exercises Compiled by John C. Ion