An introduction to aspects of thermodynamics and kinetics relevant to materials science. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eugene S. Machlin.
• Other Names: Machlin, E. S
• Contents: Cover -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to Third Edition -- Chapter I: Thermodynamics of Phases having Constant Composition -- Introduction -- 1. Thermodynamic potentials -- 1.1. Energy -- 1.2. Entropy -- 2. Polymorphism -- 2.1. Phase transitions on varying the temperature -- 2.2. Phase transitions on varying the pressure -- 2.3. P-T phase diagram -- 2.4. Effect of magnetic entropy on polymorphic transitions -- 2.5. Melting transition in hard sphere system -- 2.6. Polymorphs of a 2D system -- 2.7. Disordered, short-ranged-ordered and long-range-ordered solid solutions of invariant composition -- 2.8. Polymorphism in oligomers and polymers -- 3. Summary -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- References -- Bibliography -- Problems -- Chapter II: Thermodynamics of Solid Solutions -- Introduction -- 1. Random solutions in binary systems -- 1.1. Free energy of a random binary solution -- 1.2. Free energy of a mixture of solutions -- 1.3. Phase boundary compositions corresponding to miscibility gap compositions of a random binary solution -- 1.4. Regular solutions -- 1.5. Equilibrium between terminal solutions of different crystal structure -- 2. Non-random binary solid solutions -- 2.1. Positional entropy or entropy of mixing -- 2.2. Other contributions to the entropy of solution -- 3. Concept of strain energy in solid solutions -- 3.1. Metallic alloys -- 3.2. Semiconductor alloys -- 4. Factors other than atomic size deviation that affect the enthalpy and entropy of solid solutions -- 5. Activity and activity coefficient of solutions -- 6. Polymer alloys -- 7. Equilibrium in a stressed solid -- 8. Remarks about liquid solutions -- 9. Hard sphere fluid in a cell model -- 10. Summary -- Appendix 1 -- References -- Bibliography -- Problems -- Chapter III: Free Energy and Phase Diagrams -- Introduction -- A. Free Energy and Phase Diagrams -- Binary Systems -- 1. Solid-liquid equilibria -- 2. Origin of eutectic phase diagram in isomorphic systems -- 3. Solid-solid equilibria equivalent to the solid-liquid case -- 4. Intermediate phases -- 5. Metastability -- 6. Temperature dependence of free energy-composition curves and phase diagrams -- 7. Prediction of phase diagrams -- 8. Coherent equilibrium -- 9. Summary for Section A -- B. Heterogeneous Chemical Equilibria and Phase Diagrams -- 1. Thermodynamics of heterogeneous chemical reactions -- References -- Bibliography -- Problems -- Chapter IV: Thermodynamics of Interfaces -- Introduction -- 1. Concept of surface quantities -- 2. An approximate model for evaluating the surface energy -- 2.1. Wulff plot of surface energy -- 3. Surface reconstruction -- 4. Some particle size effects -- 4.1. Effect of particle size on difference in pressure between a small spherical isotropic solid and an external fluid in local equilibrium -- 4.2. Effect of particle size on difference in pressure between a crystal particle that develops surface facets and external fluid in loc.
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam London : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 461 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.1/1; Materials science; Thermodynamics; Dynamics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Material Science; Dynamics; Materials science; Thermodynamics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080549682; 0080549683
• Related ISBNs: 008046615X; 9780080466156
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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