Ordered Intermetallics -- Physical Metallurgy and Mechanical Behaviour
By: edited by C.T. Liu, R.W. Cahn, G. Sauthoff
Contributors: Cahn, R. W.; Sauthoff, G.
Series: NATO ASI Series, Series E: Applied Sciences, 0168-132X -- 213; NATO ASI series -- 213.
Publisher: Springer Netherlands; Imprint; Springer
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 712
ISBN-13: 9789401125345
Other titles: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Irsee, Germany, June 23-28, 1991
Description: Ordered intermetallics constitute a unique class of metallic materials which may be developed as new-generation materials for structural use at high temperatures in hostile environments. At present, there is a worldwide interest in intermetallics, and extensive efforts have been devoted to intermetallic research and development in the U.S., Japan, European countries, and other nations. As a result, significant advances have been made in all areas of intermetallic research. This NATO Advanced Workshop on ordered intermetallics (1) reviews the recent progress, and (2) assesses the future direction of intermetallic research in the areas of electronic structure and phase stability, deformation and fracture, and high-temperature properties. The book is divided into six parts: (1) Electronic Structure and Phase Stability; (2) Deformation and Dislocation Structures; (3) Ductility and Fracture; (4) Kinetic Processes and Creep Behavior; (5) Research Programs and Highlights; and (6) Assessment of Current Research and Recommendation for Future Work. <br/> The first four parts review the recent advances in the three focus areas. The fifth part provides highlights of the intermetallic research under major programs and in different institutes and countries. The last part provides a forum for the discussion of research areas for future studies. <br/>