An Introduction to Fundamentals of Diffusion in Solid State Materials

Diffusion the movement of atoms in a material is an integral part of many metallurgical and materials treatment processes. Understanding diffusion mechanisms helps to control and improve materials properties. This book offers a comprehensive overview of diffusion in the synthesis and analysis of materials (metals and nonâmetals) from the fundamentals through applications. Discusses defects in materials fundamentals of the diffusion process and different diffusion mechanisms active in metallic alloys Describes diffusion within nonâmetallic materials including ceramics polymers and semiconducting materials with special emphasis on silicon Covers diffusion along highâenergy paths shortâcircuiting diffusion such as grain boundaries dislocations and materials surface Explores diffusion under thermal and electrical gradients and explains how this information is useful for materials purification Details the application of diffusion on carbides during the thermal and thermomechanical treatments of steels Includes problems and solutions for each chapter to reinforce readerâs comprehension Written with less emphasis on complex mathematical equations this text is accessible to researchers and students in materials mechanical and related engineering disciplines studying the phenomenon of diffusion in materials and its application in the engineering of materials. . Language: English