XRay Characterization of Materials. This item is unavailable.XRay Characterization of Materials

This reference work on methods in materials characterization covers developments of the different X-ray analysis techniques as well as the fundamentals of X-ray characterization.

X-ray Characterization of Materials Edited by Eric Lifshin Since modern materials such as high-temperature alloys, engineering thermoplastics and multilayer semiconductor films have many elemental constituents distributed in more than one phase, characterization is essential to the systematic development of such new materials and understanding how they behave in practical applications. X-ray techniques play a major role in providing information on the elemental composition and crystal and grain structures of all types of materials. The challenge to the materials scientist, chemist, or engineer is to know what information is needed to fully characterize each material and how to use this information to explain its behavior, develop new and improved properties, reduce costs, etc. This comprehensive handbook presents all the necessary background to understand the applications of X-ray analysis to materials characterization with particular attention to the modern approach to these methods.