Stability of Microstructure in Metallic Systems [Paperback]

Second edition of this comprehensive and well-respected text on the stability of microstructure in metallic systems.In investigating the various causes of thermodynamic instability in metallic microstructures, this text examines current understanding of the kinetics behind structural change in metals. The new edition has been completely updated and includes a completely new chapter on highly metastable alloys.In investigating the various causes of thermodynamic instability in metallic microstructures, this text examines current understanding of the kinetics behind structural change in metals. The new edition has been completely updated and includes a completely new chapter on highly metastable alloys.The second edition of this textbook, popular among students and faculty alike, investigates the various causes of thermodynamic instability in metallic microstructures. It examines current experimental and theoretical understanding of the kinetics behind structural change in metals. The entire text has been updated in this new edition, including a completely new chapter on highly metastable alloys. A comprehensive and well-illustrated text, accompanied by ample references, this volume will allow final year undergraduates, graduate students and research workers to investigate in detail the stability of microstructure in metallic systems.Preface; Preface to Second Edition; 1. The general problem of the stability of microstructure; 2. Structural instability due to chemical free energy; 3. Highly metastable alloys; 4. Instability due to strain energy; 5. Microstructural instability due to interfaces; 6. Other causes of microstructural instability; Index.