Elements of Rapid Solidification

Elements of Rapid Solidification: Fundamentals and Applications is the product of many years of concentrated work in the field of rapid solidification and processing. This quasi-monograph is unique in two ways. It brings together the talent of many international scientists in an effort to focus attention on all aspects of a new scientific field and it concentrates on fundamentals and practical applications. Simply stated, this book has been written by the senior students in the field of rapid solidification technology for the new generation of solid-state physicists, materials scientists, materials engineers, metallurgists and ceramicists.
TOC: From the contents: Introduction and Background.- Synthesis and Processing.- Stucture and Characterization of Rapidly Solidified Alloys.- Atomic Transport and Relaxation in Rapidly Solidified Alloys.- Mechanical Properties and Behaviour.- Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Rapidly Quenched Materials.- Chemical Properties of Amorphous Alloys.- Selected Examples of Applications.- Glossary of Important Terms.- Subject Index.