Phase Transitions in Ferroelastic and Co-Elastic Crystals: An Introduction for Mineralogists, Material Scientists and Psysicists

by E.K. Salje

Book Overview

Many materials used in industry are crystals. These crystals often show anomalies, such as sudden softening or embrittlement at certain temperatures. If controlled, such behavior can be extremely useful, for manufacturing and high-technology applications. This is one of the first books to describe the recently determined physical origins of such behavior, and provides an insight into the important thermodynamic principles and microstructural properties...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521429366
• ISBN13: 9780521429368
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"