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Slide 1 Metallurgy & Material Science Dr.S.Jose Dept of Mechanical Engg., TKM College of Engineering, Kollam 1 2 Diffusion in crystals Theory of Alloys Equilibrium Diagram…

MATERIALS SCIENCE 1 DIFFUSION MATERIALS SCIENCE DIFFUSION Many reactions and processes that are important in the treatment of materials rely on the transfer of mass either…

Slide 1 Fluctuations and Brownian Motion 2  fluorescent spheres in water (left) and DNA solution (right) (Movie Courtesy Professor Eric Weeks, Emory University: http://www.seas.harvard.edu/weitzlab/research/brownian.html)…

CHAPTER 4: IMPERFECTIONS IN SOLIDS Diffusion in Gas DIFFUSION: DEFINITIONS Diffusion is a process of mass transport that involves the atomic or molecular motion. In the simplest…

CHAPTER 4: IMPERFECTIONS IN SOLIDS Diffusion in Gas DIFFUSION: DEFINITIONS Diffusion is a process of mass transport that involves the atomic or molecular motion. In the simplest…