Phase diagrams are "maps" materials scientists often use to design new materials. They define what compounds and solutions are formed and their respective compositions and amounts when several elements are mixed together under a certain temperature and pressure. This monograph is the most comprehensive reference book on experimental methods for phase diagram determination. It covers a wide range of methods that have been used to determine phase diagrams of metals, ceramics, slags, and hydrides. * Extensive discussion on methodologies of experimental measurements and data assessments * Written by experts around the world, covering both traditional and combinatorial methodologies* A must-read for experimental measurements of phase diagrams

Chapter 1. Introduction to Phase Diagrams (J.F. Smith).Chapter 2. The Role of Phase Transformation Kinetics in Phase Diagram Determination and Assessment (J-C. Zhao).Chapter 3. Correct and Incorrect Phase Diagram Features (H. Okamoto, T.B. Massalski).Chapter 4. Determination of Phase Diagrams Using Equilibrated Alloys (Y. Zhong Zhan et al.).Chapter 5. DTA and Heat-Flux DSC Measurements of Alloy Melting and Freezing (W.J. Boettinger et al.).Chapter 6. Application of Diffusion Couples in Phase Diagram Determination (A.A. Kodentsov et al.).Chapter 7. Phase Diagram Determination Using Diffusion Multiples (J-C. Zhao).Chapter 8. Application of Computational Thermodynamics to Rapidly Determine Multicomponent Phase Diagrams (Y. Austin Chang, Y. Yang).Chapter 9. Determination of Phase Diagrams with Reactive or Volatile Elements (C. Guminski).Chapter 10. Phase Diagram Determination of Ceramic Systems (D. Edwards).Chapter 11. Determination of Phase Diagrams Involving Order-Disorder Transitions (R. Kainuma et al.).Chapter 12. Determination of Phase Diagrams Involving Magnetic Transitions (I. Takeuchi, S.E. Lofland).Chapter 13. Determination of Pressure-Dependent Phase Diagrams (S.K. Saxena, Y. Wang).Chapter 14. The Determination of Phase Diagrams for Slag Systems (D. Gaskell).Chapter 15. Determination of Phase Diagrams for Hydrogen-Containing Systems (T.B. Flanagan, W. Luo).Chapter 16. Miscellaneous Topics on Phase Diagrams (J-C. Zhao and J.H. Westbrook).