Processing of metals and alloys

The properties of metals and alloys, and thus their effectiveness in applications, are closely related to the processing methods applied. Metallurgists and other technologists involved with metals and alloys are provided with a unique overview of processing techniques and their effects. From the Contents: Flemings: Solidification Processing. Suryanarayana: Rapid Solidification. Mordike: Surface Modification by Lasers. Arunachalam/Sundaresan: Powder Metallurgy. Koch: Mechanical Milling and Alloying. Follstaedt: Ion Implantation and Ion-Beam Mixing. Pashley: The Epitaxy of Metals. Somekh/Greer: Metallic Multilayers. Humphreys: Recrystallization and Recovery. Cahn: Measurement and Control of Texture. de Bonte/Roos/Celis: Electrodeposition of Metals and Alloys. Sahm/Keller: Solidification Processing Under Microgravity. Siegel: Cluster Assembly of Nanophase Materials.