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Abbaschian/Abbaschian's PHYSICAL METALLURGY PRINCIPLES, 5th Edition, is specifically designed for students taking introductory courses in physical metallurgy within engineering at the junior or senior level. The approach is student-friendly, mostly theoretical, and covers all aspects of physical metallurgy and how metals and alloys behave. The content aligns with current learning trends -- emphasizing a more fundamental approach to engineering education. Its easy-to-read format effectively conveys the essential information, complemented by strategically placed figures throughout the chapters to improve understanding.
Dedication
Preface
About the Authors
Digital Resources
The Structure of Metals
Characterization Techniques
Crystal Binding
Introduction to Dislocations
Dislocations and Plastic Deformation
Elements of Grain Boundaries
Vacancies and Thermodynamics
Annealing
Solid Solutions
Phases
Binary Phase Diagrams
Diffusion in Substitutional Solid Solutions
Interstitial Diffusion
Solidification of Metals
Nucleation and Growth Kinetics
Precipitation Hardening
Deformation Twinning and Martensite Reactions
The Iron-Carbon Alloy System
The Hardening of Steel
Selected Nonferrous Alloy Systems
Failure of Metals
Appendices
A Angles Between Crystallographic Planes in the Cubic System (In Degrees)
B Angles Between Crystallographic Planes for Hexagonal Elements
C Indices of the Reflecting Planes for Cubic Structures
D Conversion Factors and Constants
E Twinning Elements of Several of the More Important Twinning Modes
F Selected Values of Intrinsic Stacking-Fault Energy ɣI, Twin-Boundary Energy ɣT, Grain-Boundary Energy ɣG, and Crystal-Vapor Surface Energy ɣ for Various Materials in ergs/cm2
Index