Elena Pereloma is Professor of Physical Metallurgy and Director of the BlueScope Steel Metallurgy Centre at the University of Wollongong, Australia. David V. Edmonds is Emeritus Professor of Metallurgy at University of Leeds, UK. Both have made major contributions to steel research.

"The two volumes represent a thorough study on this subject...gives a better understanding on microstructural and mechanical behavior of steels, predict their lifetime evolution and act to prevent material degradation and significant environmental impacts." --International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol 70, Issue 2-13"A new and comprehensive book on phase transformations is both timely and welcome. The various chapters bring nicely up-to-date the vast knowledge of steel transformations in the literature." --Professor Ted Massalski, Carnegie Mellon University, USA (from the Foreword)"This book updates works on diffusion-controlled phase transformations in steels. Researchers will find it essential for reference." --Materials World

• Part I: Fundamentals of phase transformationsChapter 1: The historical development of phase transformations understanding in ferrous alloysAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 The legacy of ferrous technology, characterization, and understanding prior to 18801.3 The recognition of ferrous phase transformations in the first period (1880–1925)1.4 The consolidation of ferrous phase transformations in the second period (1925–1970)1.5 Conclusion1.6 BibliographyChapter 2: Thermodynamics of phase transformations in steelsAbstract:2.1 Introduction: the use of thermodynamics in phase transformations2.2 External and internal variables2.3 The state of equilibrium2.4 The combined first and second law – its application2.5 The calculation of thermodynamic properties and equilibrium under fixed T, P and composition2.6 Gibbs energy of phases in steel – the Calphad method2.7 Various kinds of phase diagrams2.8 Effect of interfaces2.9 Thermodynamics of fluctuations in equilibrium systems2.10 Thermodynamics of nucleationChapter 3: Fundamentals of diffusion in phase transformationsAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Driving forces of simultaneous processes3.3 Atomistic model of diffusion3.4 Change to a new frame of reference3.5 Evaluation of mobilities3.6 Trapping and transition to diffusionless transformation3.7 Future trends3.8 AcknowledgementChapter 4: Kinetics of phase transformations in steelsAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 General kinetic models4.3 Geometrical/microstructural aspects in kinetics4.4 Nucleation4.5 Growth4.6 Experimental methods4.7 Industrial relevance4.8 AcknowledgementsChapter 5: Structure, energy and migration of phase boundaries in steelsAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Atomic structure of phase boundaries5.3 Free energies of phase boundaries5.4 Migration of phase boundaries5.5 Conclusions and future trendsPart II: Diffusion-controlled transformationsChapter 6: Fundamentals of ferrite formation in steelsAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Crystallography6.3 Transformation ranges6.4 Nucleation6.5 Growth6.6 ConclusionsChapter 7: Proeutectoid ferrite and cementite transformations in steelsAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Temperature-composition range of formation of proeutectoid ferrite and cementite7.3 The Dubé morphological classification system7.4 Three-dimensional morphological classifications7.5 Crystallographic orientation relationships with austenite7.6 Habit plane, growth direction and interfacial structure of proeutectoid precipitates7.7 Future trends7.8 Source of further information and advice7.9 AcknowledgementsChapter 8: The formation of pearlite in steelsAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 An overview of the pearlite reaction8.3 Crystallographic aspects of the reaction8.4 The role of alloying elements8.5 The deformation of pearlite8.6 Future trends in pearlitic steels8.7 Sources of further information and advice8.8 AcknowledgementsChapter 9: Nature and kinetics of the massive austenite-ferrite phase transformations in steelsAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Kinetic information based on thermal analysis9.3 Modular phase transformation model9.4 Characteristics of normal and abnormal transformations9.5 Kinetics of the normal transformation9.6 Kinetics of the abnormal transformation9.7 Transition from diffusion-controlled growth to interface-controlled growth9.8 Transition from interface-controlled growth to diffusion-controlled growth9.9 Massive transformation under uniaxial compressive stress9.10 ConclusionPart III: Bainite and diffusional-displacive transformationsChapter 10: Mechanisms of bainite transformation in steelsAbstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Bainite: general characteristics10.3 Diffusion-controlled growth mechanism10.4 Displacive mechanism of transformation10.5 Summary and conclusionChapter 11: Carbide-containing bainite in steelsAbstract:11.1 Definitions of bainite structure11.2 Crystallography and related characteristics of ferrite in bainite11.3 Characteristics of carbide precipitation in bainite structure11.4 Future trendsChapter 12: Carbide-free bainite in steelsAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Influence of silicon on cementite precipitation in steels12.3 Carbon distribution during the carbide-free bainite reaction12.4 Microstructural observations of plastic accommodation in carbide-free bainite12.5 Conclusions12.6 AcknowledgementChapter 13: Kinetics of bainite transformation in steelsAbstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Transformation diagrams13.3 Nucleation and growth of bainite13.4 Start temperature of bainite13.5 Effect of alloying elements13.6 Overall kinetics13.7 Conclusions13.8 AcknowledgementPart IV: Additional driving forces for transformationsChapter 14: Nucleation and growth during the austenite-to-ferrite phase transformation in steels after plastic deformationAbstract:14.1 Introduction14.2 Background14.3 Experiments and simulations on the effect of plastic deformation on ferrite formation14.4 Future trends and conclusionChapter 15: Dynamic strain-induced ferrite transformation (DSIT) in steelsAbstract:15.1 Introduction15.2 What limits grain refinement in conventional static transformation?15.3 Ultrafine ferrite formation in steels15.4 Nature of the transformation15.5 Modelling15.6 Can grain sizes less than 1 μm be achieved?15.7 Industrial implementation15.8 Future trends15.9 Conclusions15.10 AcknowledgementsChapter 16: The effect of a magnetic field on phase transformations in steelsAbstract:16.1 Introduction16.2 Evolution of the magnetic field generators16.3 Basic mechanisms of field influence on a phase transformation in steels16.4 Effect of magnetic field on phase equilibrium and transformation16.5 Future trends and conclusionsChapter 17: The effect of heating rate on reverse transformations in steels and Fe-Ni-based alloysAbstract:17.1 Introduction17.2 Effect of heating rate on austenite formation in steels17.3 Effect of heating rate on austenite microstructure after γ → α(α) → γ phase transformations in quenched steels17.4 Effect of rapid heating on mechanical properties of steels and its applications17.5 Effect of heating rate on the reverse austenite transformation in Fe-Ni-based alloys17.6 ConclusionsIndex