Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys

Revised to reflect recent developments in the field, Phase Transformation in Metals and Alloys, Fourth Edition, continues to be the most authoritative and approachable resource on the subject. It supplies a comprehensive overview of specific types of phase transformations, supplemented by practical case studies of engineering alloys. The book's unique presentation links a basic understanding of theory with application in a gradually progressive yet exciting manner.

Based on the authors' teaching notes, the text takes a pedagogical approach and provides examples for applications and problems that can be readily used for exercises. NEW IN THE FOURTH EDITION40% of the figures and 30% of the textInsights provided by numerical modelling techniques such as ab initio, phase field, cellular automaton, and molecular dynamicsInsights from the application of advanced experimental techniques, such as high-energy X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, combined with electron backscattered diffractionNew treatment of ternary phase diagrams and solubility productsThe concept of paraequilibrium in systems containing highly mobile interstitial elementsThermodynamics of grain boundaries and the influence of segregation on grain boundary diffusionReference to software tools for solving diffusion problems in multicomponent systemsIntroduction to concepts related to coincident site lattices and methods for determining the dislocation content of grain boundaries and interfacesUpdated treatment of coherency and interface structure including the important fcc-bcc interfaces Treatment of metallic glasses expanded to cover critical cooling rateAustin-Rickets equation introduced as an alternative to the Avrami equation in the case of precipitation kineticsDiscussion of the effects of overlap in nucleation, growth and coarseningDiscussion of pearlite and bainite transformations updatedEntirely new and extensive treatment of diffusionless martensitic transformations covering athermal and thermally activated martensite in ferrous systems as well as shape memory, superelasticity and rubber-like behavior in ordered nonferrous alloysNew practical applications covering spinodal alloys, fir-tree structures in aluminum castings, Al-Cu-Li aerospace alloys, superelastic and shape memory alloys, quenched and partitioned steels, advanced high-strength steels and martensitic stainless steelsEach chapter now concludes with a summary of the main pointsReferences to scientific publications and suggestions for further reading updated to reflect experimental and computational advancesAimed at students studying metallurgy and materials science and engineering, the Fourth Edition retains the previous editions' popular easy-to-follow style and excellent mix of basic and advanced information, making it ideal for those who are new to the field. A new solutions manual and PowerPoint figure slides are available to adopting professors.