BRIEF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 – THE STRUCTURE OF METALS
- The Structure of Metals
- Unit Cells
- The Body-Centered Cubic Structure (BCC)
- Coordination Number of the Body-Centered Cubic Lattice
- The Face-Centered Cubic Lattice (FCC)
- The Unit Cell of the Hexagonal Closed-Packed (HCP) Lattice
- Comparison of the Face-Centered Cubic and
Close-Packed Hexagonal Structures - Coordination Number of the Systems of Closest Packing
- Anisotropy
- Textures or Preferred Orientations
- Miller Indices
- Crystal Structures of the Metallic Elements
- The Stereographic Projection
- Directions that Lie in a Plane
- Planes of a Zone
- The Wulff Net
- Standard Projections
- The Standard Stereographic Triangle for Cubic Crystals
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 2 – CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
- The Bragg Law
- Laue Techniques
- The Rotating-CrystalMethod
- The Debye-Scherrer or Powder Method
- The X-RayDiffractometer
- The Transmission Electron Microscope
- Interactions Between the Electrons in an Electron Beam and a MetallicSpecimen
- Elastic Scattering
- Inelastic Scattering
- Electron Spectrum
- Scanning Electron Microscope
- Topographic Contrast
- The Picture Element Size
- The Depth of Focus
- Microanalysis of Specimens
- Electron ProbeX-Ray Microanalysis
- The Characteristic X-Rays
- AugerElectron Spectroscopy (AES)
- The Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM)
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 3 – CRYSTAL BINDING
- The Internal Energy of a Crystal
- Ionic Crystals
- The BornTheory of Ionic Crystals
- Van Der Waals Crystals
- Dipoles
- Inert Cases
- Induced Dipoles
- The Lattice Energy of an Inert-Gas Solid
- The Debye Frequency
- The Zero-PointEnergy
- Dipole-Quadrupole and Quadrupole-Quadrupole Terms
- Molecular Crystals
- Refinements to the Born Theory of IonicCrystals
- Covalent and Metallic Bonding
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 4 – INTRODUCTION TO DISLOCATIONS
- The Discrepancy Between the Theoretical and Observed Yield Stresses of
Crystals - Dislocations
- The Burgers Vector
- VectorNotation for Dislocations
- Dislocations in the Face-Centered CubicLattice
- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Stacking Faults in Face-Centered CubicMetals
- Extended Dislocations in Hexagonal Metals
- Climb of Edge Dislocations
- Dislocation Intersections
- The Stress Field of a Screw Dislocation
- The Stress Field of an Edge Dislocation
- The Force on a Dislocation
- The Strain Energy of a ScrewDislocation
- The Strain Energy of an Edge Dislocation
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 5 – DISLOCATIONS AND PLASTIC DEFORMATION
- The Frank-Read Source
- Nucleation of Dislocations
- BendGliding
- Rotational Slip
- Slip Planes and Slip Directions
- Slip Systems
- Critical Resolved Shear Stress
- Slip on Equivalent Slip Systems
- Dislocation Density
- SlipSystems in Different Crystal Forms
- Cross-Slip
- SlipBands
- Double Cross-Slip
- Extended Dislocations and Cross-Slip
- Crystal Structure Rotation During Tensile and Compressive Deformation
- The Notation for the Slip Systems in the Deformation of FCC Crystals
- Work Hardening
- Considère’s Criterion
- The Relation Between Dislocation Density and the Stress
- Taylor’s Relation
- The Orowan Equation
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 6 – ELEMENTS OF GRAIN BOUNDARIES
- Grain Boundaries
- Dislocation Model of a Small-Angle GrainBoundary
- The Five Degrees of Freedom of a Grain Boundary
- The Stress Field of a Grain Boundary
- Grain-BoundaryEnergy
- Low-Energy Dislocation Structures, LEDS
- DynamicRecovery
- Surface Tension of the Grain Boundary
- Boundaries Between Crystals of Different Phases
- The Grain Size
- The Effect of Grain Boundaries on Mechanical Properties: Hall-Petch Relation
- Grain Size Effects in NanocrystallineMaterials
- Coincidence Site Boundaries
- The Density of Coincidence Sites
- The Ranganathan Relations
- ExamplesInvolving Twist Boundaries
- Tilt Boundaries
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 7 – VACANCIES
- Thermal Behavior of Metals
- Internal Energy
- Entropy
- Spontaneous Reactions
- Gibbs Free Energy
- Statistical Mechanical Definition of Entropy
- Vacancies
- Vacancy Motion
- Interstitial Atoms and Divacancies
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 8 – ANNEALING
- Stored Energy of Cold Work
- The Relationship of Free Energy to Strain Energy
- The Release of Stored Energy
- Recovery
- Recovery in Single Crystals
- Polygonization
- DislocationMovements in Polygonization
- Recovery Processes at High and Low Temperatures
- Recrystallization
- The Effect of Time andTemperature on Recrystallization
- Recrystallization Temperature
- The Effect of Strain on Recrystallization
- The Rate of Nucleationand the Rate of Nucleus Growth
- Formation of Nuclei
- Driving Force for Recrystallization
- The RecrystallizedGrain Size
- Other Variables in Recrystallization
- Purity of the Metal
- Initial Grain Size
- Grain Growth
- Geometrical Coalescence
- Three-Dimensional Changes in GrainGeometry
- The Grain Growth Law
- Impurity Atoms inSolid Solution
- Impurities in the Form of Inclusions
- The Free-Surface Effects
- The Limiting Grain Size
- PreferredOrientation
- Secondary Recrystallization
- Strain-InducedBoundary Migration
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 9 – SOLID SOLUTIONS
- Solid Solutions
- Intermediate Phases
- Interstitial SolidSolutions
- Solubility of Carbon in Body-Centered Cubic Iron
- Substitutional Solid Solutions and the Hume-Rothery Rules
- Interaction of Dislocations and Solute Atoms
- DislocationAtmospheres
- The Formation of a Dislocation Atmosphere
- The Evaluation of A
- The Drag of Atmospheres on MovingDislocations
- The Sharp Yield Point and Lüders Bands
- The Theory of the Sharp Yield Point
- Strain Aging
- The Cottrell-Bilby Theory of Strain Aging
- Dynamic Strain Aging
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 10 – PHASES
- Basic Definitions
- The Physical Nature of Phase Mixtures
- Thermodynamics of Solutions
- Equilibrium Between TwoPhases
- The Number of Phases in an Alloy System
- Two Component Systems Containing Two Phases
- GraphicalDeterminations of Partial-Molal Free Energies
- Two-ComponentSystems with Three Phases in Equilibrium
- The Phase Rule
- Ternary Systems
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 11 – BINARY PHASE DIAGRAMS
- Phase Diagrams
- Isomorphous Alloy Systems
- The LeverRule
- Equilibrium Heating or Cooling of an Isomorphous Alloy
- The Isomorphous Alloy System from the Point of View of Free Energy
- Maxima and Minima
- Superlattices
- MiscibilityGaps
- Eutectic Systems
- The Microstructures of EutecticSystems
- The Peritectic Transformation
- Monotectics
- Other Three-Phase Reactions
- Intermediate Phases
- The Copper-Zinc Phase Diagram
- Ternary Phase Diagrams
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 12 – DIFFUSION IN SUBSTITUTIONAL SOLID SOLUTIONS
- Diffusion in an Ideal Solution
- The Kirkendall Effect
- Pore Formation
- Darken’s Equations
- Fick’s Second Law
- The Matano Method
- Determination of the IntrinsicDiffusivities
- Self-Diffusion in Pure Metals
- Temperature Dependence of the Diffusion Coefficient
- Chemical Diffusion at Low-Solute Concentration
- The Study of Chemical DiffusionUsing Radioactive Tracers
- Diffusion Along Grain Boundaries and Free Surfaces
- Fick’s First Law in Terms of a Mobility and an Effective Force
- Diffusion in Non-Isomorphic Alloy Systems
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 13 – INTERSTITIAL DIFFUSION
- Measurement of Interstitial Diffusivities
- The Snoek Effect
- Experimental Determination of the Relaxation Time
- Experimental Data
- Anelastic Measurements at Constant Strain
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 14 – SOLIDIFICATION OF METALS
- The Liquid Phase
- Nucleation
- Metallic Glasses
- Crystal Growth from the Liquid Phase
- The Heats of Fusion and Vaporization
- The Nature of the Liquid-Solid Interface
- Continuous Growth
- Lateral Growth
- StableInterface Freezing
- Dendritic Growth in Pure Metals
- Freezing in Alloys with Planar Interface
- The ScheilEquation
- Dendritic Freezing in Alloys
- Freezing of Ingots
- The Grain Size of Castings
- Segregation
- Homogenization
- Inverse Segregation
- Porosity
- Eutectic Freezing
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 15 – NUCLEATION AND GROWTH KINETICS
- Nucleation of a Liquid from the Vapor
- The Becker-DöringTheory
- Freezing
- Solid-State Reactions
- Heterogeneous Nucleation
- Growth Kinetics
- Diffusion Controlled Growth
- Interference of Growing PrecipitateParticles
- Interface Controlled Growth
- TransformationsThat Occur on Heating
- Dissolution of a Precipitate
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 16 – PRECIPITATION HARDENING
- The Significance of the Solvus Curve
- The Solution Treatment
- The Aging Treatment
- Development of Precipitates
- Aging of Al-Cu Alloys at Temperatures Above 100°C (373 K)
- Precipitation Sequences in Other Aluminum Alloys
- Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Nucleation of Precipitates
- Interphase Precipitation
- Theories of Hardening
- Additional Factors in Precipitation Hardening
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 17 – DEFORMATION TWINNING AND MARTENSITE REACTIONS
- Deformation Twinning
- Formal Crystallographic Theory of Twinning
- Twin Boundaries
- Twin Growth
- Accommodation of the Twinning Shear
- The Significance of Twinning in Plastic Deformation
- The Effect of Twinning on FaceCentered Cubic Stress-Strain Curves
- Martensite
- The BainDistortion
- The Martensite Transformation in an Indium-ThalliumAlloy
- Reversibility of the Martensite Transformation
- Athermal Transformation
- Phenomenological CrystallographicTheory of Martensite Formation
- Irrational Nature of the Habit Plane
- The Iron-Nickel Martensitic Transformation
- Isothermal Formation of Martensite
- Stabilization
- Nucleation of Martensite Plates
- Growth of MartensitePlates
- The Effect of Stress
- The Effect of PlasticDeformation
- Thermoelastic Martensite Transformations
- Elastic Deformation of Thermoelastic Alloys
- Stress-InducedMartensite (SIM)
- The Shape-Memory Effect
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 18 – THE IRON-CARBON ALLOY SYSTEM
- The Iron-Carbon Diagram
- The Proeutectoid Transformations ofAustenite
- The Transformation of Austenite to Pearlite
- The Growth of Pearlite
- The Effect of Temperature on the PearliteTransformation
- Forced-Velocity Growth of Pearlite
- The Effects of Alloying Elements on the Growth of Pearlite
- The Rate of Nucleation of Pearlite
- Time-Temperature-Transformation Curves
- The Bainite Reaction
- The Complete T-T-T Diagram of an Eutectoid Steel
- Slowly Cooled Hypoeutectoid Steels
- Slowly Cooled Hypereutectoid Steels
- Isothermal Transformation Diagrams for Noneutectoid Steels
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 19 – THE HARDENING OF STEEL
- Continuous Cooling Transformations (CCT)
- Hardenability
- The Variables that Determine the Hardenability of a Steel
- Austenitic Grain Size
- The Effect of Austenitic Grain Size onHardenability
- The Influence of Carbon Content on Hardenability
- The Influence of Alloying Elements on Hardenability
- The Significance of Hardenability
- The MartensiteTransformation in Steel
- The Hardness of Iron-CarbonMartensite
- Dimensional Changes Associated with Transformation of Martensite
- Quench Cracks
- Tempering
- Tempering of a Low-Carbon Steel
- Spheroidized Cementite
- The Effect of Tempering on Physical Properties
- TheInterrelation Between Time and Temperature in Tempering
- Secondary Hardening
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 20 – SELECTED NONFERROUS ALLOY SYSTEMS
- Commercially Pure Copper
- Copper Alloys
- CopperBeryllium
- Other Copper Alloys
- Aluminum Alloys
- Aluminum-Lithium Alloys
- Titanium Alloys
- Classification of Titanium Alloys
- The Alpha Alloys
- The Beta Alloys
- The Alpha-Beta Alloys
- Superalloys
- Creep Strength
- Problems
- References
CHAPTER 21 – FAILURE OF METALS
- Failure by Easy Glide
- Rupture by Necking (Multiple Glide)
- The Effect of Twinning
- Cleavage
- TheNucleation of Cleavage Cracks
- Propagation of Cleavage Cracks
- The Effect of Grain Boundaries
- The Effect of the State ofStress
- Ductile Fractures
- Intercrystalline BrittleFracture
- Blue Brittleness
- Fatigue Failures
- The Macroscopic Character of Fatigue Failure
- The RotatingBeam Fatigue Test
- Alternating Stress Parameters
- TheMicroscopic Aspects of Fatigue Failure
- Fatigue Crack Growth
- The Effect of Nonmetallic Inclusions
- The Effect of SteelMicrostructure on Fatigue
- Low-Cycle Fatigue
- The Coffin-Manson Equation
- Certain Practical Aspects of Fatigue
- Problems
- References
APPENDICES
- Angles Between Crystallographic Planes in the
Cubic System (In Degrees) - Angles Between Crystallographic Planes for
Hexagonal Elements - Indices of the Reflecting Planes for Cubic Structures
- Conversion Factors and Constants Twinning Elements of Several of the More
Important Twinning Modes - Selected Values of Intrinsic Stacking-Fault Energy, Twin-Boundary Energy, Grain-Boundary Energy, and Crystal-Vapor Surface Energy for Various
Materials