Institute of Metallurgy

Thermochemistry & microkinetics: Schmid-Fetzer

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General

• Thermodynamics and Constitution of Multicomponent Materials
• Solidification of Alloys and Microstructure Development
• Interface Reactions in Bulk and Thin Film Materials

Materials

• Magnesium and Aluminum Alloys
• Alloys, Ceramics and Semiconductors
• Metal / Semiconductor / Ceramic Combinations

Methods

• Computer Modeling of Thermodynamic Phase Stabilities in Multicomponent Systems
• Experimental Phase Stability and Microstructural Analysis
• Experimental Thermochemistry - Calorimetry, EMF
• Critical Assessment of Constitutional Data and Phase Diagrams
• Bulk and Thin Film Diffusion Couples