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This reference text for metallurgists, material scientists and crystallographers was published in 1965. The first part of that edition was revised and re-published in 1975 and again in 1981. The present two-part set represents the full revision by the author, now published as Parts I and II. Suitable thermal and mechanical treatments will produce extensive rearrangements of the atoms in metals and alloys, and corresponding marked variations in physical and chemical properties. This book describes how such changes in the atomic configuration are effected, and discusses the associated kinetic and crystallographic features. It deals with areas such as lattice geometry, point defects, dislocations, stacking faults, grain and interphase boundaries, solid solutions, diffusion, etc. The first part covers the general theory while the second part is concerned with descriptions of specific types of transformations.

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Author:   John Christian (University of Oxford, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Pergamon Press
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 6.20cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   2.780kg
ISBN:  

9780080440194

ISBN 10:   0080440193
Pages:   1200
Publication Date:   10 December 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I General introduction. Formal geometry of crystal lattices. The theory of reaction rates. The thermodynamics of irreversable processes. The structure of real metals. Solids solutions. The theory of dislocations. Polycrystalline aggregates. Diffusion in the solid state. The classical theory of nucleation. Theory of thermally activated growth. Formal theory of transformation kinetics. Part II Growth from the vapour phase. Solidification and melting. Polymorphic Changes. Precipitation from supersaturated solid solution. Eutectoidal transformations. Order-disorder transformations. Recovery recrystalisation and grain growth. Deformation twinning. Characteristics of martensic transformations. Crystallography of martensitic transformations. Kinetics of martensitic transformations. Rapid solidification. Bainite steels. Shape memory alloys.

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