Phase Diagrams and Solidification
AimsIntroductionThermodynamics: Basic termsFree energy curvesPhase diagrams 1Phase diagrams 2 - eutectic reactionsPhase diagrams 3 - peritectic reactionsThe Gibbs phase ruleInterpretation of cooling curvesExperiment and resultsThe lever ruleModern usesFurther considerationsSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Academic consultant: Lindsay Greer (University of Cambridge)
Content development: Matt Charles, Jacqui Capes and Andrew Cockburn
Photography and video: Brian Barber and Carol Best
Web development: Dave Hudson
This TLP was prepared when DoITPoMS was funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) under the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning (FDTL).
Additional support for the development of this TLP came from the Armourers and Brasiers' Company and Alcan.