Physical Metallurgy and processing of Intermetallic Compounds
By: edited by N.S. Stoloff, V.K. Sikka
Contributors: Sikka, V. K.
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 684
ISBN-13: 9781461312154
Description: This comprehensive and in-depth work details state-of-the-art intermetallic compounds, from mechanical properties and alloy development to processing and structural applications. Emphasizing the role of processing in developing microstructures and optimizing mechanical behavior, experts from a variety of disciplines: * detail environmental effects on mechanical properties, especially those caused by hydrogen and moisture * enable appropriate selection of materials for specific applications by comparing intermetallic behavior with that of other high-temperature materials such as superalloys and composite ceramics * describe powder and melt processing, as well as the mechanical working of intermetallics * offer insights into major developing intermetallic alloy systems, with particular focus on aluminides and silicides * examine creep, fatigue and fracture of intermetallic materials.