Kinetics of Materials

Introduction Part - 1: Motion Of Atoms And Molecules by Diffusion Irreversible Thermodynamics: Coupled Forces and Fluxes Driving Forces and Fluxes for Diffusion The Diffusion Equation Solutions to the Diffusion Equation Diffusion In Multi-Component Systems Atomic Models for Diffusion Diffusion in Cerystals Diffusion Along Crystal Imperfections Diffusion in Noncrystalline Materials Part - 2: Motion of Dislocations and Interfaces Motion of Dislocations Motion of Crystalline Surfaces Motion of Crystalline Interfaces Part - 3: Morphological Evolution Due To Capillary And Applied Mechanical Forces Surface Evolution due to Capillary Forces Coarsening due to Capillary Forces Morphological Evolution, Diffusional Creep, and Sintering Part - 4: Phase Transformations General Features of Phase Transformations Spinodal and Order-Disorder Transformations Nucleation Growth of Phases in Concentration and Thermal Fields Concurrent Nucleation and Growth Solidification Precipitation Martensitic Transformations Appendix - A: Densities, Fractions, and Atomic Volumes of Components Appendix - B: Structure of Crystalline Interfaces Appendix - C: Capillarity and Mathematics of Space Curves and Interfaces Illustration Credits Cited Author Index Figure Index Topic Index