Mechanisms of Diffusional Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys (Hardcover)

Applied Thermodynamics
Free Energy-Composition Relationships for Binary Substitutional Solid Solutions
Free Energy-Composition Diagram and Applications to Driving Force Calculations
Thermodynamics of Interstitial Solid Solutions through Application to the Proeutectoid Ferrite Reaction in Fe-C Alloys
Diffusional Nucleation in Solid?Solid Transformations
Introduction through Qualitative General Statements
Brief Comparative Survey of Nucleation in the Four Basic Types of Phase Transformation
Outline of Approach for Development of Nucleation Theory
Proof that the Equilibrium Concentration of Critical Nuclei Is Proportional to exp(_DG*=kT)
Fictitious Equilibrium Nucleation Rate
Derivation of Steady-State Nucleation Rate
Estimation of b*
Time-Dependent Nucleation Rate
Feder et al.’s Treatment of t
Time-Dependent Nucleation Rate for Homogeneous Nucleation with Isotropic g
Ancillary Parameters
Preliminary Consideration of the Approximation for f¼DGvþW
Nonclassical Nucleation Theory
Modifications of Homogeneous Nucleation Kinetics by Anisotropic Interfacial Energy
Nucleation Kinetics at the Faces of Disordered Grain Boundaries
Comparative Nucleation Kinetics at Grain Faces, Edges, and Corners Relative to Homogeneous Nucleation: Trade-Offs between N and DG* When gab Is Isotropic Nucleation at Dislocations
Comparisons of Theory and Experiment
Diffusional Growth
Basic Differences between Diffusional Nucleation and Diffusional Growth
A General Theory of Precipitate Morphology
Disordered Interphase Boundaries
Partially and Fully Coherent Interphase Boundaries
Relative Growth Kinetics of Disordered and Partially Coherent Interphase Boundaries
Precipitation
Introduction
Metastable Equilibrium Phase Boundaries
GP Zones
Transition Phases
Nucleation Sites
Successive Reactions Involving Different Phases
Precipitate Free Zones
Coarsening (Ostwald Ripening)
Overall Evolution of the Microstructure
Massive Transformation
Definition and History
Phase Diagrams
Thermodynamics
Overall Reaction Kinetics and the Existence Range
Nucleation of Massive Transformation
Growth Kinetics
Interfacial Structure, Habit Planes, Orientation Relationships, and Growth Mechanisms
Note on the Driving Force for Trans-Interphase Boundary Diffusion during Massive Transformation in a Two-Phase Field
Cellular Reaction
Definition and Introduction
Systematics of Cellular Reactions
Nucleation of Cellular Reactions
Growth Kinetics of Cells
Pearlite Reaction
Systematics
Crystallography, Nucleation, and Growth Mechanisms
Edgewise Growth Kinetics of Pearlite
Martensitic Transformations
Definition
Salient Characteristics (Described Briefly)
Thermodynamics of Martensite Transformation
Overall Kinetics of Martensite Transformation
Nucleation of Martensite
Crystallography and Growth (or Propagation) of Martensite
Bainite Reaction and Role of Shear in Diffusional Phase Transformations
Introduction
Three Definitions of Bainite
Upper Bainite vs. Lower Bainite, and Inverse Bainite
Sources of Carbide Precipitation
References
Index