Description
Introductory lecture on alloy design and analysis for extreme environments. Covers atomic structure, phase diagrams, thermodynamics and kinetics, solidification, strengthening, key alloy families including superalloys, refractory, HEAs, intermetallics, metallic glasses, and SMAs. Explores processing routes, heat treatment, joining, environmental resistance, testing, characterization, computational tools, case studies, and sustainability, with visual charts and graphs.
