Structure and Properties of Materials

1. Phase Diagrams
   1. Basic Concepts
      1. Components and Phases
         1. Component Definition
         2. Phase Definition
         3. Microstructure
      2. Phase Equilibria
         1. Thermodynamic Equilibrium
         2. Equilibrium Conditions
         3. Free Energy Considerations
      3. The Gibbs Phase Rule
         1. Degrees of Freedom
         2. Application to Binary Systems
         3. Application to Unary Systems
      4. Phase Diagram Construction
         1. Experimental Methods
         2. Thermal Analysis
         3. Microscopic Examination
   2. Unary Phase Diagrams
      1. Single Component Systems
      2. Polymorphic Transformations
      3. Triple Point
      4. Critical Point
   3. Binary Phase Diagrams
      1. Binary Isomorphous Systems
         1. Complete Solid Solubility
         2. Liquidus and Solidus Lines
         3. Tie Lines
         4. Lever Rule
         5. Microstructure Development
      2. Binary Eutectic Systems
         1. Limited Solid Solubility
         2. Eutectic Point
         3. Eutectic Reaction
         4. Hypoeutectic Compositions
         5. Hypereutectic Compositions
         6. Development of Microstructure
      3. Binary Systems with Intermediate Phases
         1. Intermetallic Compounds
         2. Line Compounds
         3. Intermediate Solid Solutions
      4. Peritectic Systems
         1. Peritectic Reaction
         2. Peritectic Point
         3. Microstructure Development
      5. Monotectic Systems
         1. Monotectic Reaction
         2. Liquid Immiscibility
      6. Eutectoid and Peritectoid Systems
         1. Eutectoid Reaction
         2. Peritectoid Reaction
         3. Solid State Transformations
   4. The Iron-Carbon System
      1. Phases in the Fe-Fe3C System
         1. Alpha Ferrite
         2. Gamma Austenite
         3. Delta Ferrite
         4. Cementite
         5. Pearlite
         6. Ledeburite
      2. Critical Points and Reactions
         1. Eutectoid Point
         2. Eutectic Point
         3. Peritectic Point
      3. Development of Microstructure
         1. Hypoeutectoid Steels
         2. Eutectoid Steel
         3. Hypereutectoid Steels
         4. Cast Irons
      4. Classification of Iron-Carbon Alloys
         1. Low Carbon Steels
         2. Medium Carbon Steels
         3. High Carbon Steels
         4. White Cast Iron
         5. Gray Cast Iron
   5. Ternary Phase Diagrams
      1. Three Component Systems
      2. Isothermal Sections
      3. Liquidus Projections
      4. Tie Triangles