Explores phase transformations in metals and alloys, discussing kinetics, structural hardening, and dislocation movement obstacles.
Explores nucleation, growth, Ostwald ripening, LaPlace pressure, Kelvin equation, phase equilibrium, size dependence of phase transitions, critical micelle concentration, self-assembly, temperature dependence of nucleation rate, heterogeneous nucleation, and melting point depression.
Explores the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Gibbs Free Energy, equilibrium constants, and Le Châtelier's Principle.
Covers the composition, properties, and applications of aluminum alloys, including mechanical properties of heat-treatable and work-hardened alloys, and structural light alloys like aluminum, magnesium, and titanium.
