1st Edition
by Y. Austin Chang (Author), W. Alan Oates (Author)
A timely, applications-driven text in thermodynamics
Materials Thermodynamics
provides both students and professionals with the in-depth explanation
they need to prepare for the real-world application of thermodynamic
tools. Based upon an actual graduate course taught by the authors, this
class-tested text covers the subject with a broader, more
industry-oriented lens than can be found in any other resource
available. This modern approach:
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Reflects changes
rapidly occurring in society at large―from the impact of computers on
the teaching of thermodynamics in materials science and engineering
university programs to the use of approximations of higher order than
the usual Bragg-Williams in solution-phase modeling
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Makes students aware of the practical problems in using thermodynamics
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Emphasizes
that the calculation of the position of phase and chemical equilibrium
in complex systems, even when properly defined, is not easy
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Relegates
concepts like equilibrium constants, activity coefficients, free energy
functions, and Gibbs-Duhem integrations to a relatively minor role
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Includes problems and exercises, as well as a solutions manual
This
authoritative text is designed for students and professionals in
materials science and engineering, particularly those in physical
metallurgy, metallic materials, alloy design and processing, corrosion,
oxidation, coatings, and high-temperature alloys.
