Journal of Chemical Sciences

, Volume 122, Issue 1, pp 83–89 | Cite as

Kinetics of solid state phase transformations: Measurement and modelling of some basic issues

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Abstract

A brief review of the issues involved in modelling of the solid state transformation kinetics is presented. The fact that apart from the standard thermodynamic parameters, certain path variables like heating or cooling rate can also exert a crucial influence on the kinetic outcome is stressed. The kinetic specialties that are intrinsic to phase changes proceeding under varying thermal history are enumerated. A simple and general modelling methodology for understanding the kinetics of non-isothermal transformations is outlined.

Keywords

Phase transformation kinetics modelling 

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Physical Metallurgy DivisionMaterials Development and Characterisation Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic ResearchKalpakkamIndia

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