Materials Science

  1. Phase Diagrams and Phase Equilibria
    1. Fundamentals of Phase Equilibria
      1. Definitions
        1. Phase
          1. Component
            1. System
            2. Thermodynamic Basis
              1. Gibbs Phase Rule
                1. Equilibrium Conditions
                2. Unary Phase Diagrams
                  1. Single Component Systems
                    1. Phase Boundaries
                      1. Triple Point
                        1. Critical Point
                        2. Binary Phase Diagrams
                          1. Construction Principles
                            1. Isomorphous Systems
                              1. Complete Solid Solubility
                                1. Solidification Process
                                  1. Lever Rule Applications
                                  2. Eutectic Systems
                                    1. Eutectic Reaction
                                      1. Eutectic Composition
                                        1. Microstructural Development
                                        2. Peritectic Systems
                                          1. Peritectic Reaction
                                            1. Solidification Sequence
                                            2. Monotectic Systems
                                              1. Intermediate Phases
                                                1. Intermetallic Compounds
                                                  1. Solution Phases
                                                  2. Miscibility Gaps
                                                    1. Eutectoid and Peritectoid Reactions
                                                    2. The Iron-Carbon System
                                                      1. Fe-Fe₃C Phase Diagram
                                                        1. Phases in Iron-Carbon Alloys
                                                          1. α-Ferrite
                                                            1. γ-Austenite
                                                              1. δ-Ferrite
                                                                1. Cementite (Fe₃C)
                                                                2. Invariant Reactions
                                                                  1. Peritectic Reaction
                                                                    1. Eutectic Reaction
                                                                      1. Eutectoid Reaction
                                                                      2. Classification of Iron-Carbon Alloys
                                                                        1. Low-Carbon Steels
                                                                          1. Medium-Carbon Steels
                                                                            1. High-Carbon Steels
                                                                              1. Cast Irons
                                                                              2. Microstructural Development
                                                                                1. Hypoeutectoid Steels
                                                                                  1. Eutectoid Steel
                                                                                    1. Hypereutectoid Steels
                                                                                  2. Ternary Phase Diagrams
                                                                                    1. Representation Methods
                                                                                      1. Isothermal Sections
                                                                                        1. Liquidus Projections
                                                                                        2. Phase Diagram Applications
                                                                                          1. Alloy Design
                                                                                            1. Processing Route Selection
                                                                                              1. Heat Treatment Planning

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