Structure and Properties of Materials

  1. Phase Transformations
    1. Basic Concepts
      1. Nucleation
        1. Homogeneous Nucleation
          1. Heterogeneous Nucleation
            1. Critical Nucleus Size
              1. Nucleation Rate
              2. Growth
                1. Interface-Controlled Growth
                  1. Diffusion-Controlled Growth
                    1. Interface Movement
                      1. Growth Rate
                      2. Overall Transformation Kinetics
                        1. Johnson-Mehl-Avrami Equation
                          1. Time-Temperature-Transformation
                        2. Kinetics of Phase Transformations
                          1. Avrami Equation
                            1. Mathematical Formulation
                              1. Avrami Exponent
                                1. Rate Constant
                                  1. Interpretation of Parameters
                                  2. Factors Affecting Transformation Kinetics
                                    1. Temperature
                                      1. Composition
                                        1. Grain Size
                                          1. Prior Microstructure
                                        2. Transformations in Steel
                                          1. Isothermal Transformation Diagrams
                                            1. TTT Diagram Construction
                                              1. C-Curves
                                                1. Nose of the Curve
                                                2. Pearlite Formation
                                                  1. Eutectoid Transformation
                                                    1. Lamellar Structure
                                                      1. Interlamellar Spacing
                                                      2. Bainite Formation
                                                        1. Upper Bainite
                                                          1. Lower Bainite
                                                            1. Acicular Structure
                                                            2. Martensite Formation
                                                              1. Martensitic Transformation
                                                                1. Martensite Start Temperature
                                                                  1. Martensite Finish Temperature
                                                                    1. Tetragonal Structure
                                                                    2. Spheroidite Formation
                                                                      1. Spheroidization Process
                                                                        1. Globular Cementite
                                                                      2. Continuous Cooling Transformations
                                                                        1. CCT Diagrams
                                                                          1. Construction and Use
                                                                            1. Relationship to TTT Diagrams
                                                                              1. Cooling Rate Effects
                                                                              2. Hardenability
                                                                                1. Critical Cooling Rate
                                                                                  1. Jominy End-Quench Test
                                                                                    1. Hardenability Curves
                                                                                    2. Heat Treatment Processes
                                                                                      1. Annealing
                                                                                        1. Normalizing
                                                                                          1. Quenching
                                                                                            1. Tempering
                                                                                          2. Mechanical Behavior of Iron-Carbon Alloys
                                                                                            1. As-Quenched Martensite
                                                                                              1. High Hardness
                                                                                                1. Brittleness
                                                                                                  1. Residual Stresses
                                                                                                  2. Tempered Martensite
                                                                                                    1. Tempering Process
                                                                                                      1. Carbide Precipitation
                                                                                                        1. Property Changes
                                                                                                          1. Tempering Temperature Effects
                                                                                                          2. Pearlite Properties
                                                                                                            1. Strength-Ductility Balance
                                                                                                              1. Interlamellar Spacing Effects
                                                                                                              2. Bainite Properties
                                                                                                                1. Strength and Toughness
                                                                                                                  1. Comparison with Pearlite and Martensite

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