Metallurgy and Design of Alloys with Hierarchical Microstructures

The principal aim of the book is to provide a fundamental understanding of the processing-microstructure-property relationships and how multiple properties are balanced and optimized in materials with hierarchical microstructures that are widely used in critical applications. While the discussion is based principally on metallic materials used in aircraft structures, they have sufficiently diverse microstructures that the underlying principles can easily be extended to other materials systems. Metallurgy and Design of Alloys with Hierarchical Microstructures integrates aspects of computational materials science, physical metallurgy, alloy design, process design and structure-properties relationships, in a manner that has not been done before. It fills a gap from the point of view of understanding the interrelationships of multiple microstructural and deformation mechanisms by applying the concepts and tools of designing microstructures for achieving combinations of engineering properties such as strength, corrosion resistance, durability and damage tolerance in multi-component materials used for critical structural applications. With the increasing microstructural complexity of structural materials, it is important for students, academic researchers and practicing engineers to possess the knowledge of how materials are optimized and how they will behave in service. Discusses the science behind the properties and performance of advanced metallic materialsProvides for the efficient design of materials and processes to satisfy targeted performance in materials and structuresEnables for the selection and development of new alloys for specific applications based upon the evaluation of their microstructure as illustrated in this work