Materials Synthesis and Processing

  1. Melt Processing and Crystal Growth
    1. Fundamentals of Solidification
      1. Nucleation in Melts
        1. Constitutional Supercooling
          1. Solidification Morphologies
            1. Heat and Mass Transfer
            2. Crystal Growth from Melts
              1. Czochralski Method
                1. Crystal Pulling
                  1. Defect Control
                    1. Doping Techniques
                    2. Bridgman-Stockbarger Method
                      1. Directional Solidification
                        1. Temperature Gradient Control
                        2. Float-Zone Method
                          1. Zone Refining
                            1. Containerless Processing
                            2. Verneuil Method
                              1. Flame Fusion
                                1. Crystal Boules
                              2. Casting Processes
                                1. Sand Casting
                                  1. Mold Materials
                                    1. Pattern Making
                                      1. Gating Systems
                                      2. Die Casting
                                        1. Permanent Molds
                                          1. Pressure Die Casting
                                          2. Investment Casting
                                            1. Lost-Wax Process
                                              1. Shell Building
                                              2. Continuous Casting
                                                1. Strand Casting
                                                  1. Process Control
                                                2. Solidification Defects and Control
                                                  1. Shrinkage and Porosity
                                                    1. Segregation
                                                      1. Microsegregation
                                                        1. Macrosegregation
                                                        2. Hot Tearing
                                                          1. Inclusion Formation

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                                                        11. Deformation Processing