25 Best Books on Phase Transformations

“Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys” Book Review: The book covers the concepts of phase transformation from an engineering standpoint. It targets students and newcomers to the field. The book initially explains the required concepts before dealing with its applications. Calculation of phase diagrams using computer aided programs, calculating a CCT diagram from a TTT diagram using scheil method, polygonal ferrite and bainite, strain-induced martensite and transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) steels are amongst the important topics covered. Readers can also find numerous examples and problems throughout the text.

Book Review: This book makes assumption of knowledge related to phase equilibria, crystal structures, defects and metallography. The book also explains the obtaining of desired material properties with the help of structure manipulations and phase transformations. The book contains chapters on phase stability, diffusion, empirical transformation kinetics, solidification, glass crystallization and many more. This book is very useful to engineers and scientists in the field of materials research.

Book Review: This book explains the common mechanisms and methodologies that are used for all kinds of materials like metals, ceramics, composites and multiphase alloys. The book also explains the physical transformation and thermodynamic transformation from solid to liquid and from one crystal form to other thereby creating high performance materials. The book also deals with the phase transformations and also the creation of high performance materials. This book is useful to scientists and engineers who deal with the research and development of high performance materials.

“Lectures on the Theory of Phase Transformations” Book Review: Various research papers on the topic of phase transformation are presented in this book. It is recommended to students of graduate level courses on the topic. An overview of the effects of coherency on phase equilibria and phase transformations is provided in the book. Emphasis is laid on the required mathematical concepts in the text. Following research papers are included: Applications of Gibbs Energy-Composition Diagrams; Theory of Capillarity; The Kinetic Equations of Solid-Solid Nucleation Theory.

“Field Theoretic Method in Phase Transformations” Book Review: The book is designed for students and researchers who are interested in physics of phase transitions. The focus of the book is the field theoretic approach to phase transformation. Researchers, students and instructors of materials sciences can access this book. Fundamentals of the method such as classical theories are presented. The book also covers the important theoretical and computational results. Recent and advanced applications are also discussed. The book describes a method of study of phase transformations in material systems, also known as phase field, which helps in analysing different stages of transformations.

“Phase Transformations in Materials” Book Review: This book will be a suitable text for undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing various courses in phase transformation in materials. This book gives the basic knowledge of solid state transformations and solidification of materials in a well-organized manner. The book deals with the fundamentals of phase transformation concepts applied in the field of material sciences. It can be used as a textbook for students of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Concepts of metallurgical thermodynamics and phase diagrams are prerequisites for this text. Solid-state transformations, solidification of materials, diffusion in materials and interfaces in materials are covered.

“Materials Science and Technology: A Comprehensive Treatment Phase Transformations in Materials” Book Review: The book covers the concepts of phase transformation. It can be accessed by students, researchers as well as instructors. A variety of materials such as metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, semiconductors, and composites are discussed in the text. Properties, phenomena, processing along with applications of each of these materials is presented. Topics included are: Thermodynamics and phase diagram of materials, Diffusion in crystalline solids, homogeneous second phase precipitation, Transformations Involving Interfacial Diffusion and solidification.

“Phase Transformations in Multicomponent Melts” Book Review: Concepts and properties of multicomponent materials are discussed in this book. It targets students, researchers of the subject alike. A variety of topics ranging from fundamental concepts to the applications are covered. Concepts of thermodynamics, microscopic processes, solidification, simulation and modeling are emphasised. Melt and solidification process concepts such as molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, and finite elements calculations are elucidated.

“Phase Transformations in Steels” Book Review: The book elucidates the concepts of phase transformation from steels standpoint. It targets researchers and students of the field alike. The contents of the book are covered in 4 parts. The first part focuses on the crystallography and kinetics of martensite transformations and shape memory in ferrous alloys. Further, the book deals with the recent research on a variety of materials such as HSLA, TRIP, TWIP and maraging steels. The last sections of the book emphasise on advanced analytical techniques and modeling concepts.

“Phase Transformation of Kaolinite Clay” Book Review: This book is beneficial for students and researchers to understand the mechanism of transformation of kaolinite to mullite. The book shows the study on thermal decomposition of kaolinite by different physio-chemical methods. It provides different views on kaolinite-mullite reaction series, characterization of controversial spinel phase in kaolinite-mullite reaction series and explanation of DTA events of kaolinite. It gives inference on new reaction processes, used to form mullite grains for production of mullite porcelain and mullite refractory. Thermal decomposition of kaolinite is explained in the text. It is useful for ceramic experts along with researchers. Various researches and experimental results regarding thermal decomposition of Kaolinite are included.

“Phase Transformations of Elements Under High Pressure (Advances in Metallic Alloys)” Book Review: This book is designed for scientists and researchers in solid state physics, thermodynamics, crystallography, mineralogy and material science. The book contains experimental and theoretical data on nearly 100 elements, including first and second phase transitions, melting line, crystal structures of stable and metastable phases and stability of polymorphic modifications. It describes changes in solid state, amorphization and metallization. The book also describes the transitions of polymeric forms of fullerene and crystal modifications of elements stable under high pressure. This book contains temperature-pressure diagrams for each element.

“Dissipative Phase Transitions (Series on Advances in Mathematics for Applied Sciences)” Book Review: The book describes various phase transition phenomenons like melting and freezing in solid-liquid system, evaporation, solid-solid phase transitions in shape memory alloys, combustion, crystal growth, damage in elastic materials, glass formations, phase transitions in polymers, and plasticity. This book gives the quantitative approach of phase transitions. The book contains some models and problems related to differential equations, involving phase transitions.

“Theories and Mechanism of Phase Transitions, Heterophase Polymerizations, Homopolymerization, Addition Polymerization” Book Review: This book contains recent developments in polymer sciences. The book describes the axiomatic theory of additional polymerization. It includes information about heterophase polymerizations, carbonation polymerizations and phase transition in polymer blends and block copolymer metals.

“Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Third Edition (Revised Reprint)” Book Review: The book gives the practical knowledge of engineering alloys. The book contains examples of phase transformation in metals and alloys with clear instructions. It describes the Scheil method of calculating a CCT diagram from a TTT diagram. It gives information about latest developments in metallic glasses, treatment of nucleation and growth of polygonal ferrite and bainite. The book explains copper precipitation hardening of very low carbon bainitic steel and very fine carbide-free bainite. The transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) steels are also described in the book.

“Solid State Phase Transformations” Book Review: The book can be referred by undergraduate and graduate students of metallurgy, material science, solid state physics and solid state chemistry. The book describes the principles of phase transformations in solids. It defines nucleation kinetics, growth kinetics and overall transformation kinetics. The book covers topics of diffusion in solids, thermodynamics of transformations, particle coarsening, pearlitic transformations, massive transformations, recovery, recrystallization and grain growth, martensitic transformations and spinodal decomposition.

“Phase Transformations: Examples from Titanium and Zirconium Alloys (Pergamon Materials Series)” Book Review: The book deals with the effect of pressure change, radiation and deformation on the transformations. It explains the concept of order-disorder transformations thoroughly. The phase transformations and reactions in organic materials, including thermodynamic, kinetic and crystallographic aspects are described in the book. The book discusses the developments in the field of phase transformations due to computing power and experimental capability.

“Conductor Insulator Quantum Phase Transitions” Book Review: The book describes the rearrangement of electrons or atoms as they change from one set of excitation to another set of excitation. It explains the conversion of coherent metallic state to incoherent insulating state by increasing disorder, magnetic field, carrier concentration and inter-electronic interactions.

“Phase Change Materials: Science and Applications” Book Review: This book has been designed for B.Tech / M.Tech students studying electrical or electronics engineering. Teachers can also use this book as reference. Research students, PhD students and professionals can also use this book. This book explains the material science of these fascinating materials. This book explains various topics of phase change from a theoretical and experimental perspective. It also gives an in-depth description of the existing and potential applications in optical and solid state storage devices. This book also explains reconfigurable logic applications. This book also explains transitions with so many examples. It also consists of various problems and solved numericals for students in order to explain the concept in depth. It also consists of various other references for further usage.

“Phase Equilibria, Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations: Their Thermodynamic Basis” Book Review: This book is designed for both UG and PG students of material science and engineering. Various advanced aspects of material science and its methods are covered in this book. With the help of mathematical models scientists are able to analyse and make models of complex systems and understand their material behaviour.in order to use it accurately and interpret it correctly one should have a deep knowledge on thermodynamic principles of phase equilibrium, transformation and state. It covers first principles of thermodynamics in respect to the latest computer applications. This book stresses on the properties of phase diagrams and theories on chemical equilibria and chemical changes are also covered. Some of the important topics that are covered in this book are irreversible thermodynamics, extremum principles and the thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces. Apart from theory, graphical representations on equilibrium conditions, the state of systems at equilibrium and the changes at equilibrium are also covered in this book. At the end of every chapter various illustrations, examples, calculations are also provided.

“Phase Equilibria, Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations: Their Thermodynamic Basis” Book Review: This book is designed for both UG and PG students of material science and engineering. Various advanced aspects of material science and its methods are covered in this book. With the help of mathematical models scientists are able to analyse and make models of complex systems and understand their material behaviour.in order to use it accurately and interpret it correctly one should have a deep knowledge on thermodynamic principles of phase equilibrium, transformation and state. It covers first principles of thermodynamics in respect to the latest computer applications. This book stresses on the properties of phase diagrams and theories on chemical equilibria and chemical changes are also covered. Some of the important topics that are covered in this book are irreversible thermodynamics, extremum principles and the thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces. Apart from theory, graphical representations on equilibrium conditions, the state of systems at equilibrium and the changes at equilibrium are also covered in this book. At the end of every chapter various illustrations, examples, calculations are also provided.

“Solid State Transformation and Heat Treatment” Book Review: This book covers the details on changes that occur at microscopic level and during various heat treatment processes. Changes in the solid state produce the final microstructures of material. The desired qualities of the material can be obtained only when it is treated with the right processes and then it can be produced on a large scale. In view of the latest EUROMAT symposium all the important techniques and researches are covered in this book. Some of the topics that are covered in this book are Modelling precipitation, eutectoid transformation and theory of TTT/ CT curves, Phase dissolution during heating; Rapid solid state transformation phenomena: massive transformation, bainite formation, martensite including crack formation of ceramics, Crystallisation of glass (metals, polymers, ceramics),Recrystallisation and so on.

“Welding Metallurgy and Weldability of Stainless Steels” Book Review: This book covers information on the welding processes and problems that arise while welding stainless steel. The book stresses on the basic principles of metallurgy which controls the transformation of the microstructure and property of stainless steels including its types (martensitic, ferric, austenitic, duplex, and precipitation hardening). The book also covers the changes that have been made in this feild over the long period of time. Brief information on stainless steel and its uses and also the problems that occur while welding stainless steel is covered.

“Solidification and Solid-State Transformations of Metals and Alloys” Book Review: The book emphasizes on the basics of solidification. It thoroughly explains the fundamentals of thermodynamic, physical and chemical phenomenons. It also provides detailed description of the characteristics, manufacturing and treatment of metals. It provides an insight into the challenges in the manufacturing of structural parts by casting or semi products for forging used to obtain specific shaped parts. It describes the nucleation and growth model in solid state transformation. It covers topics like heat treatments by controlled heating, holding and cooling. It also explains the characteristics of iron, aluminium, copper, lead, tin, etc and their alloys and metalloids through phase diagrams. It contains micrographs and formulas for better understanding and to obtain industrial operations data. It is useful for everyone who wants to gain knowledge on metallic materials and physical metallurgy.

“Light Alloys: Metallurgy of the Light Metals” Book Review: This book provides information on the material science and its related fields. It covers details on various light metals and their properties, manufacturing processes, and applications in various objects. In today’s world more and more metals are being used in every field. Metals are primarily used in vehicles and aircrafts. According to its applications various aspects of the material have to be checked. Some of them are characteristics of material, its heat treatment properties, fabrication, microstructure/property relationships, etc.

“High Temperature Phase Equilibria and Phase Diagrams” Book Review: The book covers several concepts of materials sciences. It can be accessed by scientists and researchers from various domains. Readers are introduced to the basics of phase diagrams. Experimental as well as computational methods are also covered. Research and several accomplished results are also provided. Readers can also find a plethora of applications in the book.