Physical Metallurgy Principles, 4/e (SI Version)(Paperback)

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Chapter 1: The Structure of Metals
Chapter 2: Characterization Techniques
Chapter 3: Crystal Binding
Chapter 4: Introduction to Dislocations
Chapter 5: Dislocations and Plastic Deformation
Chapter 6: Elements of Grain Boundaries
Chapter 7: Vacancies
Chapter 8: Annealing
Chapter 9: Solid Solutions
Chapter 10: Phases
Chapter 11: Binary Phase Diagrams
Chapter 12: Diffusion in Substitutional Solid Solutions
Chapter 13: Interstitial Diffusion
Chapter 14: Solidification of Metals
Chapter 15: Nucleation and Growth Kinetics
Chapter 16: Precipitation Hardening
Chapter 17: Deformation Twinning and Martensite Reactions
Chapter 18: The Iron-Carbon Alloy System
Chapter 19: The Hardening of Steel
Chapter 20: Selected Nonferrous Alloy Systems
Chapter 21: Failure of Metals