Since the first volume of this series was published in 1991 there has been remarkable progress in the investigation of binary alloys. This has necessitated a compilation of the new data in supplement volumes. This volume provides a standard reference book with selected and easily retrievable data from the fields of physics and chemistry. It is for everyone concerned with the technology and application of metals and alloys.

Many of the non-smooth, non-linear phenomena covered in this well-balanced book are of vital importance in almost any field of engineering. Contributors from all over the world ensure that no one area’s slant on the subjects predominates.