The science of materials tells us that every material contains microscopic features that vary at different length scales. This book presents the case of shape-memory alloys, technologically important materials, explaining the link between microstructure and macroscopic properties. It also includes a sample wire of shape memory material.

Bhattacharya is one of the top researchers in this field and perhaps the finest expositor of this material that I know.

Autorentext
Kaushik Bhattacharya is Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology. He received a NSF Young Investigator Award in 1994, the Charles Lee Powell Award in 1997 and in 2002, was invited to take part in the Frontiers of Engineering Symposium organised by the National Academy of Engineering. He is a member of various editorial boards.

Klappentext

Martensites are crystalline solids that display dazzling patterns at the microscopic scales. This microstructure gives rise to unusual macroscopic properties like the shape-memory effect. Starting with the crystalline structure, this book describes a theoretical framework for studying
martensites and uses the theory to explain why these materials form microstructure. The macrostructure consequences of the microstructure are subsequently discussed. Complete with a piece of shape-memory wire and numerous examples from real materials, this book represents a successful case study in
multiscale modeling, giving a clear understanding of the link between microstructure and macrostructure properties. Beautifully written, in a most clear and pedagogical manner, it holds appeal for a broad audience. On the one hand, it introduces modern modeling techniques to those trained in
materials science, mechanics and physics and shows how these techniques can be used in real-world problems. On the other hand, it introduces physical phenomena to those trained in mathematics, and demonstrates how such phenomena give rise to interesting mathematical problems.

Inhalt

1. Introduction; 2. Review of Continuum Mechanics; 3. Continuum Theory of Crystalline Solids; 4. Martensitic Phase Transformation; 5. Twinning in Martensite; 6. Origin of Microstructure; 7. Special Microstructures; 8. Analysis of Microstructure; 9. The Shape-Memory Effect; 10. Thin Films; 11. Geometrically Linear Theory; 12. Piece-wise Linear Elasticity; 13. Polycrystals