Metal and Alloy Bonding - An Experimental Analysis Charge Density in
Charge density analysis of materials provides a firm basis for the evaluation of the properties of materials. The design and engineering of a new combination of metals requires a firm knowledge of intermolecular features. Recent advances in technology and
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R. Saravanan M. Prema Rani •
Metal and Alloy Bonding: An Experimental Analysis Charge Density in Metals and Alloys
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Dr. R. Saravanan Research Centre and PG Department of Physics The Madura College Madurai 625 011 Tamil Nadu India e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4471-2203-6 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-2204-3
M. Prema Rani Research Centre and PG Department of Physics The Madura College Madurai 625 011 Tamil Nadu India e-mail: [email protected]
e-ISBN 978-1-4471-2204-3
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Preface
This book has been written based on the experimental results obtained through several experimental techniques, especially the powder X-ray diffraction method, on various metals and alloys we encounter frequently. An analysis of the interactions of electrons in different atoms has been discussed. Metals have useful properties including strength, ductility, high-melting points, thermal and electrical conductivity and toughness. The key feature that distinguishes metals from non-metals is their bonding. The existence of free electrons in metals has a number of profound consequences for the properties of metallic materials. There are a large number of possible combinations of different metals and each has its own specific set of properties. The physical properties of an alloy, such as density, reactivity, Young’s modulus and electrical and thermal conductivity, may not differ greatly from those of its elements, but engineering properties, such as tensile strength and shear strength, may be substantially different from those of the constituent materials. Metals and their alloys make today’s manufacturing industry, agriculture, construction and communication systems, t
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