ABSTRACT

This book surveys the broad field of mechanical alloying from a scientific and technological perspective to form a timely and comprehensive resource valuable to both students and researchers. The treatment progresses from the historical background through a description of the process, the different metastable effects produced, and the mechanisms of

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

Historical Perspective

chapter 3|14 pages

Nomenclature

chapter 4|24 pages

Equipment for Mechanical Alloying

chapter 5|24 pages

Process Variables in Milling

chapter 6|12 pages

Mechanism of Alloying

chapter 7|26 pages

Characterization of Powders

chapter 8|18 pages

Temperature Rise During Milling

chapter 9|44 pages

Solid Solubility Extensions

chapter 10|60 pages

Synthesis of Intermetallics

chapter 11|26 pages

Disordering of Intermetallics

chapter 12|64 pages

Solid-State Amorphization

chapter 13|26 pages

Nanostructured Materials

chapter 14|26 pages

Mechanochemical Processing

chapter 15|20 pages

Powder Contamination

chapter 16|14 pages

Modeling Studies and Milling Maps

chapter 17|28 pages

Applications

chapter 18|6 pages

Safety Hazards

chapter 19|4 pages

Concluding Remarks