Physical Metallurgy describes the microstructure, transformation and properties of metallic materials using
solid state physics and chemical thermodynamics. The author also treats experimental methods of physical metallurgy.
The third edition includes new sections on the permeation of hydrogen in metals, the Landau theory of martensitic
transformation, and order hardening and plasticity of intermetallics. The author has brought numerous other sections
up to date in the light of new developments such as scanning tunneling microscopy, CALPHAD-method, diffusion in
glasses, DIGM, and recrystallization. His clear and concise coverage of a remarkably wide range of topics will
appeal both to physics students at the threshold of their metallurgical careers and to metallurgists who are interested
in the physical foundation of their field.