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The Boundary Theory of Phase Diagrams and Its Application

Rules for Phase Diagram Construction with Phase Regions and Their Boundaries

  • Develops and explains an innovative theory on the fundamental features and rules of construction of phase diagrams
  • Delivers a new approach to inspect phase diagrams by examining the relationships among the phase regions and their boundaries
  • Provides a useful theoretical tool in constructing, calculating, determining, assessing, teaching isobaric multi-component phase diagrams and in calculating high pressure multi-component phase diagrams

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. The Phase Rule, Its Deduction and Application

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Phase Rule, Its Deduction and Application

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 3-28
  3. The Boundary Theory of Isobaric Phase Diagrams and Its Application

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
    2. The Boundary Theory of Isobaric Phase Diagrams

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 31-60
    3. The Boundary Theory in Construction of Multicomponent Isothermal Sections

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 107-121
    4. The Boundary Theory of Multicomponent Isobaric Isopleth Sections

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 122-134
    5. The Application of the Boundary Theory to Isobaric Phase Diagrams

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 135-154
  4. The Boundary Theory and Calculation of High Pressure Phase Diagrams

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
    2. The Boundary Theory for p-T-x i Multicomponent Phase Diagrams

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 157-172
    3. Calculation of Binary High-Pressure Phase Diagrams

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 178-195
    4. The Calculation of High-Pressure Ternary Phase Diagrams

      • Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan
      Pages 196-225
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 226-238

About this book

The Boundary Theory of Phase Diagrams and Its Application -- Rules for Phase Diagram Construction with Phase Regions and Their Boundaries presents a novel theory of phase diagrams. Thoroughly revised on the basis of the Chinese edition and rigorously reviewed, this book inspects the general feature and structure of phase diagrams, and reveals that there exist actually two categories of boundaries. This innovative boundary theory has solved many difficulties in understanding phase diagrams, and also finds its application in constructing multi-component phase diagrams or in calculating high-pressure phase diagrams. Researchers and engineers as well as graduate students in the areas of chemistry, metallurgy and materials science will benefit from this book.

Prof. Muyu Zhao was the recipient of the 1998 Prize for Progress in Science and Technology (for his work on the boundary theory of phase diagrams) awarded by the National Commission of Education, China, and many other prizes.

Authors and Affiliations

  • College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China

    Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song

  • Tekna Plasma Systems, Inc., Sherbrooke, Canada

    Xiaobao Fan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Boundary Theory of Phase Diagrams and Its Application

  • Book Subtitle: Rules for Phase Diagram Construction with Phase Regions and Their Boundaries

  • Authors: Muyu Zhao, Lizhu Song, Xiaobao Fan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02940-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-02940-0Published: 30 May 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 300

  • Number of Illustrations: 60 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Science Press.

  • Topics: Physical Chemistry, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Metallic Materials

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eBook USD 139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

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