By
Frederick Wang, Innovative Technology, International Inc., Beltsville, USA
Description
Bonding Theory for Metals and Alloys exhorts the potential existence of covalent bonding in metals and alloys. Through
the recognition of the covalent bond in coexistence with the 'free' electron band, the book describes and demonstrates how the many experimental
observations on metals and alloys can all be reconciled. Subsequently, it shows how the individual view of metals and alloys by physicists,
chemists and metallurgists can be unified. The physical phenomena of metals and alloys covered in this book are: Miscibility Gap between
two liquid metals; Phase Equilibrium Diagrams; Phenomenon of Melting. Superconductivity; Nitinol; A Metal-Alloy with Memory; Mechanical
Properties; Liquid Metal Embrittlement; Superplasticity; Corrosion; The author introduces a new theory based on 'Covalon' conduction,
which forms the basis for a new approach to the theory of superconductivity. This new approach not only explains the many observations
made on the phenomenon of superconductivity but also makes predictions that have been confirmed.
Audience:
Material scientists, researchers and engineers, as well as teachers in solid state chemistry and metallurgy
