ook Summary of Principles of Physical Metallurgy This comprehensive, student friendly text is intended for use in an introductory course in physical metallurgy and is designed for all engineering students at the junior or senior level. The approach is largely theoretical but all aspects of physical metallurgy and behavior of metals and alloys are covered. The treatment used in this textbook is in harmony with a more fundamental approach to engineering education. An extensive revision has been done to insure that the content remains the standard for metallurgy engineering courses woreldwide. Key Features • Easy to read format successfully communicates the essence of the content presented • Recent references have been incorporated to complement the remaining original references which provide historic context • Sections on nano-structures have been included to demonstrate the applicability of the physical metallurgy principles to current nano technology trends Table Of Contents • 1. The Structure of Metals • 2. Characterization Techniques • 3. Crystal Binding • 4. Introduction to Dislocations • 5. Dislocations and Plastic Deformation • 6. Elements of Grain Boundaries • 7. Vacancies • 8. Annealing • 9. Solid Solutions • 10. Phases • 11. Binary Phase Diagrams • 12. Diffusion in Substitutional Solid Solutions • 13. Interstitial Diffusion • 14. Solidification of Metals • 15. Nucleation and Growth Kinetics • 16. Precipitation Hardening • 17. Deformation Twinning and Martensite Reactions • 18. The Iron-Carbon Alloy System • 19. The Hardening of Steel • 20. Selected Nonferrous Alloy Systems • 21. Failure of Metals • Appendices • References