Download or read book Springer Handbook of Materials Measurement Methods written by Horst Czichos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-13 with total page 1215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook compiles advanced methods for materials measurement and characterization from the macroscopic to the nano-scale. Materials professionals need not only handbooks of materials data but clear guidelines and standards for how to measure the full spectrum of materials characteristics of new materials ans systems. Since materials science forms a bridge between the more traditonal fields of physics, engineering, and chemistry, unifying the varying perspectives and covering the full gamut of properties also serves a useful purpose. This handbook is the first dedicated to these practical and important considerations.

Download or read book Computational Thermodynamics of Materials written by Zi-Kui Liu and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrates fundamental concepts with experimental data and practical applications, including worked examples and end-of-chapter problems.

Download or read book Thermodynamics of Crystalline Materials written by Jean-Claude Tedenac and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Computational Thermodynamics written by H. L. Lukas and published by . This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phase diagrams are used in materials research and engineering to understand the interrelationship between composition, microstructure and process conditions. In complex systems, computational methods such as CALPHAD are employed to model thermodynamic properties for each phase and simulate multicomponent phase behavior. Written by recognized experts in the field, this is the first introductory guide to the CALPHAD method, providing a theoretical and practical approach. Building on core thermodynamic principles, this book applies crystallography, first principles methods and experimental data to computational phase behavior modeling using the CALPHAD method. With a chapter dedicated to creating thermodynamic databases, the reader will be confident in assessing, optimizing and validating complex thermodynamic systems alongside database construction and manipulation. Several case studies put the methods into a practical context, making this suitable for use on advanced materials design and engineering courses and an invaluable reference to those using thermodynamic data in their research or simulations.

Download or read book CALPHAD Calculation of Phase Diagrams A Comprehensive Guide written by N. Saunders and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1998-06-09 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph acts as a benchmark to current achievements in the field of Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry, often called CALPHAD which is an acronym for Computer CALculation of PHAse Diagrams. It also acts as a guide to both the basic background of the subject area and the cutting edge of the topic, combining comprehensive discussions of the underlying physical principles of the CALPHAD method with detailed descriptions of their application to real complex multi-component materials.Approaches which combine both thermodynamic and kinetic models to interpret non-equilibrium phase transformations are also reviewed.

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Download or read book Constitution of Binary Alloys First Supplement written by Max Hansen and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nanoalloys written by Florent Calvo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanoalloys, Second Edition, provides a self-contained reference on the physics and chemistry of nanoscale alloys, dealing with all important aspects that range from the theoretical concepts and the practical synthesis methods to the characterization tools. The book also covers modern applications of nanoalloys in materials science, catalysis or nanomedicine and discusses their possible toxicity. - Covers fundamentals and applicative aspects of nanoalloys in a balanced presentation, including theoretical and experimental perspectives - Describes physical and chemical approaches, synthesis and characterization tools - Illustrates the potential benefit of alloying on various applications ranging from materials science to energy production and nanomedicine - Updates and adds topics not fully developed at the time of the 1st edition, such as toxicity and energy applications

Download or read book Computational Design of Engineering Materials written by Yong Du and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-30 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the fundamentals, key multiscale methods, and case studies for computational design of engineering materials.

Download or read book Principles Of Classical Thermodynamics Applied To Materials Science written by Didier De Fontaine and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to present Classical Thermodynamics in a unified way, from the most fundamental principles to non-uniform systems, thereby requiring the introduction of coarse graining methods, leading for instance to phase field methods. Solutions thermodynamics and temperature-concentration phase diagrams are covered, plus also a brief introduction to statistical thermodynamics and topological disorder. The Landau theory is included along with a general treatment of multicomponent instabilities in various types of thermodynamic applications, including phase separation and order-disorder transitions. Nucleation theory and spinodal decomposition are presented as extreme cases of a single approach involving the all-important role of fluctuations.In this way, it is hoped that this coverage will reconcile in a unified manner techniques generally presented separately in physics and materials texts.

Download or read book Alloys and Intermetallic Compounds written by Cristina Artini and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the role of modeling in the design of alloys and intermetallic compounds. It includes an introduction to the most important and most used modeling techniques, such as CALPHAD and ab-initio methods, as well as a section devoted to the latest developments in applications of alloys. The book emphasizes the correlation between modeling and technological developments while discussing topics such as wettability of Ultra High Temperature Ceramics by metals, active brazing of diamonds to metals in cutting tools, surface issues in medicine, novel Fe-based superconductors, metallic glasses, high entropy alloys, and thermoelectric materials.

Download or read book An Introduction to Aspects of Thermodynamics and Kinetics Relevant to Materials Science written by Eugene Machlin and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-07-07 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on a set of notes developed over many years for an introductory course taught to seniors and entering graduate students in materials science. An Introduction to Aspects of Thermodynamics and Kinetics Relevant to Materials Science is about the application of thermodynamics and kinetics to solve problems within Materials Science. Emphasis is to provide a physical understanding of the phenomenon under discussion, with the mathematics presented as a guide. The problems are used to provide practice in quantitative application of principles, and also to give examples of applications of the general subject matter to problems having current interest and to emphasize the important physical concepts. End of chapter problems are included, as are references, and bibliography to reinforce the text. This book provides students with the theory and mathematics to understand the important physical understanding of phenomena. - Based on a set of notes developed over many years for an introductory course taught to seniors and entering graduate students in materials science - Provides students with the theory and mathematics to understand the important physical understanding of phenomena - Includes end of chapter problems, references, and bibliography to reinforce the text

Download or read book High Entropy Alloys written by Michael C. Gao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a systematic and comprehensive description of high-entropy alloys (HEAs). The authors summarize key properties of HEAs from the perspective of both fundamental understanding and applications, which are supported by in-depth analyses. The book also contains computational modeling in tackling HEAs, which help elucidate the formation mechanisms and properties of HEAs from various length and time scales.

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Download or read book Multicomponent Silicides for Thermoelectric Materials written by Jean-Claude Tedenac and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive review of the current state of the art in silicon compounds for thermoelectric applications. Silicides are materials with good initial thermoelectric properties, which can be enhanced through tuning of their micro- and macrostructure. These compounds present various conduction mechanisms and complex band structures. Moreover, some are isotropic, and others anisotropic, which is highly beneficial for device tailoring. Silicides are a particularly attractive material for sensors, thermoelectric generators, and other applications because they are environmentally friendly, abundant, and low cost. This concise volume covers fundamentals and applications for an audience of materials scientists, chemists, solid-state physicists, and engineers.

Download or read book Phase Equilibria Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations written by Mats Hillert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computational tools allow material scientists to model and analyze increasingly complicated systems to appreciate material behavior. Accurate use and interpretation however, requires a strong understanding of the thermodynamic principles that underpin phase equilibrium, transformation and state. This fully revised and updated edition covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics, with a view to modern computer applications. The theoretical basis of chemical equilibria and chemical changes is covered with an emphasis on the properties of phase diagrams. Starting with the basic principles, discussion moves to systems involving multiple phases. New chapters cover irreversible thermodynamics, extremum principles, and the thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces. Theoretical descriptions of equilibrium conditions, the state of systems at equilibrium and the changes as equilibrium is reached, are all demonstrated graphically. With illustrative examples - many computer calculated - and worked examples, this textbook is an valuable resource for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in materials science and engineering.

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