Introduction to metallurgy, 2nd Edition

This classic textbook has been reprinted by The Institute of Materials to provide undergraduates with a broad overview of metallurgy from atomic theory, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics and crystal physics, to elasticity and plasticity. Contents......Page 9 Prologue......Page 15 The Atomic Nucleus......Page 23 Atomic Structure......Page 32 Chemical Bonding......Page 53 Heat and Energy......Page 68 Entropy and Free Energy......Page 81 Free Energies of Metallic Compounds......Page 95 Extraction of Metals......Page 108 Electrochemical Extraction and Refining Processes......Page 121 Extraction of Reactive and Refractory Metals......Page 131 Iron and Steel Making......Page 136 Kinetics of Metallurgical Reactions......Page 157 Solids, Liquids and Solidification......Page 172 Alloys......Page 203 The Phase Diagram......Page 238 Ternary Phase Diagrams......Page 266 Metal Crystals-I Periodicity......Page 277 Metal Crystals-II Directionality......Page 314 Metal Crystals-III Energies and Processes......Page 340 Heat-Treatment of Alloys......Page 383 Mechanical Properties......Page 406 Plastic Working......Page 450 Oxidation and Corrosion......Page 473 Electronic Structure and Properties......Page 492 Properties and Uses......Page 531 Index......Page 559 Sir Alan Cottrell. Originally Pubd.: London : Edward Arnold, 1975. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.