Phase Diagrams 6-III

Phase Diagrams: Materials Science and Technology, Volume III is an eight-chapter text that deals with the use of phase diagrams in electronic materials and glass technology. This volume first describes several crystal-growth techniques and the use of phase diagrams in crystals grown from high-temperature systems. This is followed by discussions on phase problems encountered in semiconductor studies with compound semiconductors and the use of phase diagrams in illustrating superconducting state and superconductivity property of materials. A chapter deals with the preparation of metastable phases by rapid quenching from the liquid (splat cooling) and the alloy constitution changes associated with their formation and properties, with a particular emphasis on the phase-diagram representation of metastable alloy phases. The discussion then shifts to metastable liquid immiscibility, occurrence, techniques of study, mechanisms of microphase separation, phase diagrams, and practical applications. This volume also examines the use of phase diagrams to obtain solubility data for high-temperature systems assisting in the prediction of dissolution behavior. The concluding chapters explore the relationships between phase diagrams and the structure of glass-forming oxide and phase studies of molten salts and their interactions with other salts and oxides. This book will be useful to all scientists, engineers, and materials science students who are investigating and developing materials, as well as to the end users of the materials.

List of ContributorsForewordPrefaceContents of Other VolumesI. The Use of Phase Diagrams in Crystal Growth I. Introduction II. Crystal-Growth Techniques III. Growth from the Melt IV. Growth from High-Temperature Solutions V. Growth from the Vapor VI. Crystal Growth with Scant Information VII. Summary and Recommendations ReferencesII. The Use of the Phase Diagram in Investigations of the Properties of Compound Semiconductors I. Introduction II. Binary Semiconductor Systems III. Ternary Systems IV. Crystalline Solid Solution Systems ReferencesIII. Superconductivity and Phase Diagrams I. Introduction II. Phase Diagram of the Superconducting State III. Superconductivity and the Determination of Phase Diagrams ReferencesIV. Rapidly Quenched (Splat-Cooled) Metastable Alloy Phases; Their Phase-Diagram Representation, Preparation Methods,Occurrence, and Properties I. Introduction II. Phase-Diagram Representation of Metastable Alloy Phases III. Experimental Preparation of Metastable Phases by Rapid Quenching (Splat Cooling) IV. Alloy Constitution Changes by Rapid Quenching V. Properties of Splat-Cooled Metastable Alloy Phases ReferencesV. Liquid Immiscibility in Oxide Systems I. Introduction II. Thermodynamic Considerations III. Courses of Crystallization and Phase Composition IV. Structural Interpretation V. Immiscibility and Compound Formation VI. Superduty Silica Brick VII. Metastable Liquid Immiscibility and Microphase Separation ReferencesVI. The Use of Phase Diagrams in Dissolution Studies I. Introduction II. Mechanism for Dissolution III. Binary Solutions IV. Multicomponent Systems V. Effect of Strain Energy VI. Conclusions ReferencesVII. Relationships between Phase Diagrams and the Structure of Glass-Forming Oxide Melts I. Introduction II. Network Alteration in Silicate and Germanate Systems III. Conclusions ReferencesVIII. Phase Relations and Dilute Molten Salt Solutions- The Cryoscopic Approach I. Introduction II. Theory III. Cryoscopy in Molten Salts IV. Comments on Experimental Procedures V. Summary ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index