Diffusion in solids / Shewmon, Paul G.      

Solid state reactions. Schmalzried, Hermann.      

Physical metallurgy principles / Reed-Hill, Robert Ellis.  

Grain boundaries in metals. McLean, Donald

Intermetallic compounds                    

Light alloys : from traditional alloys tonanocrystals /  Polmear, I. J.

Intermetalliccompounds / Westbrook, J. H.  

Phase transformations in metals and alloys / Porter, David A.

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