TY - BOOK AU - Gaskell,David R. TI - Introduction to the thermodynamics of materials SN - 1560329920 (hbk.) U1 - 620.11296 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Metallurgy KW - Thermodynamics KW - Materials KW - Thermal properties N1 - Preface. - 1. Introduction and Definition of Terms. - 2. The First Law of Thermodynamics. - 3. The Second Law of Thermodynamics. - 4. The Statistical Interpretation of Entropy. - 5. Auxiliary Functions. - 6. Heat Capacity, Enthalpy, Entropy, and the Third Law of Thermodynamics. - 7. Phase Equilibrium in a One-Component System. - 8. The Behavior of Gase. - 9. The Behavior of Solutions. - 10. Gibbs Free Energy Composition and Phase Diagrams of Binary Systems. - 11. Reactions Involving Gases. - 12. Reactions Involving Pure Condensed Phases and a Gaseous Phase. - 13. Reaction Equilibria in Systems Containing Components in Condensed Solution. - 14. Phase Diagrams for Binary Systems in Pressure-Temperature-Composition Space. - 15. Electrochemistry. - App. A : Selected Thermodynamic and Thermochemical Data. - App. B : Exact Differential Equations. - App. C : The Generation of Auxiliary Functions as Legendre Transformations. - Nomenclature. - Answers. - Index; 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : Introduction to the thermodynamics of materials, 4th ed. ISBN 1560329920 ER -