List of Contents

 

Tribute to A. Prince by T. Chart and B. Legendre

 

Preface

 

Acknowledgements.

 

 

 

Chapter 1 . Introductory thermodynamics .

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1.1 . Equilibrium

1.2 . Internal energy

1.3 . Heat content or enthalpy

1.4 . Entropy

1.5 . Free energy

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Chapter 2 . Thermodynamics of solutions .

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2.1 . Solutions

2.2 . Heterogenous equilibrium-the phase rule

2.3 . Free energy of solutions

2.4 . The free energy of phase mixtures

2.5 . Variation of solubility with temperature

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Chapter 3 . Binary phase diagrams

Two-phase equilibrium

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3.1 . Introduction

3.2 . Two phase equilibrium. Complete solubility of the

components in both the liquid and the solid state .

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Chapter 4 . Binary phase diagrams

Three-phase equilibrium involving limited solubility of the components in the solid state but complete solubility in the liquid state

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4.1 . Structural factors

4.2 . Three-phase equilibrium-eutectic reactions

4.3 . Three-phase equilibrium-peritectic reactions

4.4 . Congruent transformations

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Chapter 5 . Binary phase diagrams

Limited solubility in both the liquid and solid state

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5.1 . Introductory thermodynamics

5.2 . Monotectic reactions

5.3 . Syntectic reactions

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Chapter 6 . Binary phase diagrams

Reactions in the solid state

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6.1 . Solid state reactions

6.2 . Eutectoïd reactions

6.3 . Monotectoïd reactions

6.4 . Peritectoïd reactions

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Chapter 7 . Binary phase diagrams

Allotropy of the components

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7.1 . Systems in which one phase is in equilibrium with the liquid phase

7.2 . Systems in which two phases are in equilibrium with the liquid phase

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Chapter 8 . Ternary phase diagrams

Two-phase equilibrium

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8.1 . Introduction

8.2 . Representation of ternary systems

8.3 . Tie lines and tie triangles

8.4 . Two-phase equilibrium. Complete solubility of the

components in both the liquid and the solid state

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Chapter 9 . Ternary phase diagrams

Three-phase equilibrium

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9.1 . Properties of three-phase tie triangles

9.2 . Three-phase equilibrium produced by the coalescence of

miscibility gaps

9.3 . Three-phase equilibrium involving eutectic reactions

9.4 . Three-phase equilibrium involving peritectic reactions

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Chapter 10. Ternary phase diagrams

Four-phase equilibrium

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10.1 . The eutectic equilibrium l = α+β+γ

10.2 . Variants of the ternary eutectic diagram

10.3 . The quasi-peritectic equilibrium l+α = β+γ

10.4 . T he ternary peritectic equilibrium l+α + β = γ

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Chapter 11 . Ternary phase diagrams

Intermediate phases .

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11.1 . Congruently-melting intermediate phases

11.2 . Incongruently-melting intermediate phases

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Chapter 12 . Ternary phase diagrams

Liquid immiscibilty

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12.1 . Two binary systems are monotectic

12.2 . One binary system is monotectic

12.3 . None of the binaries contain liquid miscibility gaps but

true ternary liquid immiscibility appears .

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Chapter 13 . Ternary phase diagrams

Four-phase equilibrium involving allotropy of one component

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Chapter 14 . The association of phase regions .

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14.1 . Law of adjoining phase regions

14.2 . Degenerate phase regions

14.3 . Two-dimensional sections of phase diagrams

14.4 . The cross rule

14.5 . Non-regular two-dimensional sections

14.6 . Critical points

14.7 . Association of phase regions in multi-components systems

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Chapter 15 . Quaternary phase diagrams .

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15.1 . Representation of quaternary systems

15.2 .Two-phase equilibrium

15.3 . Three-phase equilibrium

15.4 . Four-phase equilibrium

15.5 . Five-phase equilibrium

15.6 . Two-dimensional polythermal sections

15.7 . Complex quaternary systems

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Appendix . Selected bibliography .

 

Index .