Description
Book SynopsisA hands-on 2007 introductory guide to CALPHAD, the reader can directly apply the methods in the book to their own research. Several case studies put the methods into a practical context. Suitable for advanced materials design and engineering courses and to those using thermodynamic data in their research or simulations.
Trade Review"Lukas (U. Stuttgart emeritus) and co-authors Sundman (Paul Sabatier U.) and independent scientist Fries provide the first introductory guide to this method of computation that combines data from thermodynamics, phase diagrams, and atomistic properties such as magnetism into a unified and consistent model. They introduce the science and art of computational thermodynamics and the past and present of the Calphad technique, the scientific basis of the technique (including thermodynamics, crystallography, equilibrium calculations and optimization methods), first principles and thermodynamic properties, experimental data needed for optimization, models for the Gibbs energy element, assessment methodology, optimization tools, and thermodynamic databases. They also offer a series of case studies, including a complete assessment of the Cu-Mg system and a complete binary system (Ca-Ng) and provide a list of websites along with comprehensive references." --Book News
Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Basis; 3. First principles and thermodynamic properties; 4. Experimental data used for the optimisation; 5. Models for the Gibbs energy; 6. Assessment methodology; 7. Optimisation tools; 8. Creating thermodynamic databases; 9. Case studies; Bibliography; Index.
