Materials Science

  1. Phase Transformations in Materials
    1. Thermodynamics of Phase Transformations
      1. Driving Force
        1. Free Energy Changes
          1. Metastable Equilibrium
          2. Kinetics of Phase Transformations
            1. Nucleation
              1. Homogeneous Nucleation
                1. Critical Nucleus Size
                  1. Nucleation Rate
                  2. Heterogeneous Nucleation
                    1. Nucleation Sites
                      1. Catalytic Effect
                    2. Growth
                      1. Interface-Controlled Growth
                        1. Diffusion-Controlled Growth
                          1. Growth Rate
                          2. Overall Transformation Kinetics
                            1. Johnson-Mehl-Avrami Equation
                              1. Time-Temperature-Transformation
                            2. Solidification
                              1. Pure Metal Solidification
                                1. Alloy Solidification
                                  1. Solidification Defects
                                    1. Casting Structures
                                    2. Solid-State Transformations
                                      1. Diffusional Transformations
                                        1. Diffusionless Transformations
                                          1. Massive Transformations
                                          2. Transformations in Steel
                                            1. Isothermal Transformation Diagrams
                                              1. TTT Curves
                                                1. Pearlite Formation
                                                  1. Bainite Formation
                                                  2. Continuous Cooling Transformations
                                                    1. CCT Diagrams
                                                      1. Cooling Rate Effects
                                                      2. Martensitic Transformation
                                                        1. Martensite Formation
                                                          1. Ms and Mf Temperatures
                                                            1. Martensite Morphology
                                                            2. Tempering of Martensite
                                                              1. Tempering Stages
                                                                1. Tempered Martensite Structure
                                                              2. Precipitation Reactions
                                                                1. Precipitation Sequence
                                                                  1. Age Hardening
                                                                    1. Overaging

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