Fundamentals of Solidification / Wilfried Kurz, David J. Fisher, and Michel Rappaz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kurz, Wilfried, author.

Fisher, D. J., author.

Rappaz, Michel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solidification.

Alloys.

Eutectics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages)

Edition:

5th fully revised edition

Place of Publication:

Baech, Switzerland : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, [2023]

Summary:

The 'Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, 5th Fully Revised Edition' by Wilfried Kurz, David J. Fisher, and Michel Rappaz is a comprehensive reference on the principles and applications of materials science. The book provides an in-depth exploration of crystal nucleation and growth, interface morphologies, and phase transformations, catering to a diverse audience including undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and industry professionals. Key updates in this edition include advanced topics such as grain-size modeling, phase-field methods, and the effects of melt-flow on dendrite growth. The text is structured to offer an introductory overview, detailed principles without complex derivations, and appendices for deeper mathematical insights, thereby serving as both an educational resource and a practical guide for casting and welding engineers. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Fundamentals of Solidification 5th Edition

Foreword

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Atom Transfer at the Solid-Liquid Interface

Chapter Three: Morphological Instability of a Solid/Liquid Interface

Chapter Four: Solidification Microstructure: Cells and Dendrites

Chapter Five: Solidification Microstructure: Eutectic and Peritectic

Chapter Six: Solute Redistribution

Chapter Seven: Rapid Solidification Microstructures

Chapter Eight: Solidification Microstructure Selection Maps

Appendix 1: Mathematical Modelling of Solidification at the Macroscopic Scale

Appendix 2: Analytical Solute and Heat Flux Calculations Related to Microstructure Formation

Appendix 3: Local Equilibrium at the Solid/Liquid Interface

Appendix 4: Nucleation Kinetics in a Pure Substance

Appendix 5: Atomic Structure of the Solid/Liquid Interface

Appendix 6: Thermodynamics of Rapid Solidification

Appendix 7: Analysis of Morphological Interface Stability

Appendix 8: Diffusion at a Dendrite Tip

Appendix 9: Dendrite Tip Radius and Spacing

Appendix 10: Eutectic Growth

Appendix 11: Transients in Solute Diffusion

Appendix 12: Mass Balance Equations

Appendix 13: Homogenisation of Interdendritic Segregation in the Solid State

Appendix 14: Introduction to the Phase-Field Method

Appendix 15: Relevant Physical Properties for Solidification

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ISBN:

9783036410159

3036410155

OCLC:

1372396388