A thorough understanding of the processes governing particle strengthening of metals and alloys is crucial for anyone engaged in developing structural materials or designing with them. Now you can have easy access to the information you need with this unique guide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available on this important subject.

Written by an acknowledged leader in the field, Particle Strengthening of Metals and Alloys offers complete coverage of shearing and bypassing of particles by dislocations. From Friedel's model to Foreman and Makin's work and beyond, the book features a broad range of both analytical approaches and computer simulations, and applies these techniques to key strengthening mechanisms - including chemical, modulus mismatch, stacking fault energy mismatch, lattice mismatch, and order strengthening.

You will find detailed treatment of the Orowan process of particle circumvention, plus separate chapters on the superposition of different strengthening mechanisms, particle hardening of magnetic materials, and more.