Book description
Solidification and Crystallization Processing in Metals and Alloys
Hasse Fredriksson KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Ulla Åkerlind University of Stockholm, Sweden
Solidification or crystallization occurs when atoms are transformed
from the disordered liquid state to the more ordered solid state, and
is fundamental to metals processing. Conceived as a companion volume
to the earlier works, Materials Processing during Casting
(2006) and Physics of Functional Materials (2008), this book
analyzes solidification and crystallization processes in depth.
Starting from the thermodynamic point of view, it gives a complete
description, taking into account kinetics and mass transfer, down to
the final structure. Importantly, the book shows the relationship
between the theory and the experimental results. Topics covered include:
- Fundamentals of thermodynamics
- Properties of interfaces
- Nucleation
- Crystal growth - in vapours, liquids and melts
- Heat transport during solidification processes
- Solidification structures - faceted, dendritic, eutectic and
peritectic
- Metallic glasses and amorphous alloy melts
Solidification and Crystallization Processing in Metals and Alloys
features many solved examples in the text, and exercises (with
answers) for students. Intended for Masters and PhD students as well
as researchers in Materials Science, Engineering, Chemistry and
Metallurgy, it is also a valuable resource for engineers in industry.
