Books in the Book Series On Complex Metallic Alloys series

Brings together expertise found inside and outside the European Network of Excellence CMA, to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge in CMAs. This book is the deliverable of the Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Matiere et Rayonnement in France a research school established within the European Network of Excellence CMA.

Focuses on development of fundamental knowledge with the aim of understanding materials phenomena. This title also focuses on: technologies associated with the production, transformation and processing of knowledge-based multifunctional materials, surface engineering, support for new materials development and more.

Complex metal alloys (CMAs) comprise a huge group of largely unknown alloys and compounds, where many phases are formed with crystal structures based on giant unit cells containing atom clusters, ranging from tens of to more than thousand atoms per unit cell. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of knowledge in CMAs.

Focuses on the development of fundamental knowledge with the aim of understanding materials phenomena, transformation and processing of knowledge-based multifunctional materials, surface engineering, and support for materials development and knowledge-based higher performance materials for macro-scale applications.