| Preface | |
| A first-principles study of phase stability in Ni-Al and Ni-Ti alloys | p. 1 |
| Thermodynamic calculation of the ternary Ti-Al-Nb system | p. 9 |
| Planar defect energies by the embedded atom method and dissociated superdislocation configurations in the L1[subscript 0]-type TiAl compound | p. 18 |
| Design of Al[subscript 3](Ti, V, Zr) systems through phase stability calculations | p. 26 |
| The phase transformations in alloys based on titanium aluminides Ti[subscript 3]Al-V and TiAl-V | p. 31 |
| Effect of vanadium on elevated temperature phase relations in titanium aluminides containing 44 at.% Al | p. 37 |
| Intermetallic Ti-Al-Nb alloys based on strengthening of the orthorhombic phase by [omega]-type phases | p. 41 |
| Influence of an increasing content of molybdenum on phase transformations of Ti-Al-Mo aluminides - relation with mechanical properties | p. 48 |
| Study of phase stability in Ti-Al-X systems at high temperatures | p. 54 |
| Thermal evidence for the structural instability in Ni[subscript 3]Al alloys | p. 60 |
| Phase relations in TiAl[subscript 2]-based ternary titanium aluminides of iron or nickel | p. 67 |
| Phase stability in Be-Nb and Be-Nb-Zr intermetallics | p. 76 |
| The effect of orientation and lamellar structure on the plastic behavior of TiAl crystals | p. 81 |
| An atomistic study of dislocations and their mobility in a model DO[subscript 22] alloy | p. 89 |
| An atomistic study of the dislocation core structures and mechanical behavior of a model DO[subscript 19] alloy | p. 95 |
| Atomistic modeling of dislocations in Be[subscript 12]X compounds | p. 103 |
| Improvement in ductility of Ni[subscript 3]Al by [gamma] former doping | p. 108 |
| Mechanical properties of advanced nickel aluminides | p. 114 |
| Behaviour of boron in poly- and monocrystalline Ni[subscript 3]Al and its effect on strength at room and high temperature | p. 120 |
| Bend ductility, creep strength and physical properties of extruded chromium-modified Al[subscript 3]Ti | p. 126 |
| Structure/property observations for Al-Ti-Cr alloys near the cubic (Al, Cr)[subscript 3] Ti phase | p. 132 |
| The strength and ductility of Ni[subscript 3]Ge with and without boron | p. 138 |
| Effects of test environment and grain size on the tensile properties of L1[subscript 2]-ordered (Co, Fe)[subscript 3]V alloys | p. 146 |
| Room temperature deformation of CoSi[subscript 2] single crystals | p. 153 |
| Deformation mechanisms and ductility of mechanically alloyed NiAl | p. 160 |
| Strength properties and enhanced plasticity of intermetallic Ti-Al-(CrSi) alloys | p. 166 |
| Studies of vacancies and dislocations in TiAl by positron annihilation | p. 173 |
| Dissociation of superdislocations in single crystal L1[subscript 0]Ti-Al-V compounds | p. 182 |
| The strain field and work-hardening from antiphase boundary tubes in ordered alloys | p. 189 |
| Dislocation structures and mechanisms of strain hardening in cyclically deformed Ni[subscript 3]Al + B single crystals | p. 195 |
| Microstructures of Nb-26Ti-48Al + (Nb, Ti)B | p. 202 |
| A transmission electron microscopy study of dislocation structures in a directionally solidified Ni[subscript 3]Al-based alloy deformed at [actual symbol not reproducible] | p. 208 |
| Mechanical behavior of ion-irradiated ordered intermetallic compounds | p. 212 |
| Three-phase [actual symbol not reproducible] alloys for high temperature use | p. 227 |
| On charge density determinations in intermetallics by quantitative convergent beam electron diffraction | p. 237 |
| Primary dendrite arm spacings and tip radii in directionally solidified Ni[subscript 3]Al | p. 240 |
| Microstructure of precipitation strengthened Ni[subscript 3]Al and TiAl | p. 247 |
| Effect of boron in two-phase (NiAl + Ni[subscript 3]Al) alloy | p. 253 |
| The effect of annealing on Ni-Al-Fe B2 compounds | p. 258 |
| Microstructures and mechanical behaviors of Ni-Al-Fe intermetallic compounds | p. 264 |
| Microstructural evolution and tensile properties of titanium-rich TiAl alloy | p. 269 |
| Microstructural evaluation of as-solidified and heat treated [gamma]-TiAl based powders | p. 277 |
| Homogeneity and mechanical properties of TiAl | p. 283 |
| Microstructures and properties of high melting point intermetallic Ti[subscript 5]Si[subscript 3] and TiSi[subscript 2] compounds | p. 288 |
| Microstructure and phase evolution in rapidly-solidified Ti-24Al-11Nb | p. 295 |
| Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and microhardness of spot welds in Ti-26Al-11Nb | p. 304 |
| The microstructure and mechanical properties of the intermetallic compounds Super Alpha 2 | p. 310 |
| Microstructure and tensile properties of a Ti[subscript 3]Al-Nb-Mo-V alloy | p. 317 |
| Microstructural characterization of precipitates formed during high temperature testing and processing of iron-aluminide alloys | p. 322 |
| Abnormal grain growth in textured FeAl intermetallics | p. 335 |
| Age hardening behavior of a hypo-stoichiometric Fe[subscript 3]Al intermetallic compound | p. 341 |
| Microstructure of Nb[subscript 2]Al-NbAl[subscript 3] eutectic alloys produced by unidirectional solidification | p. 349 |
| New concepts of analyzing plastic deformation of TiAl and Ni[subscript 3]Al intermetallic compounds | p. 356 |
| Mechanical properties of boron-doped directionally-solidified Ni[subscript 3]Al containing carbon, magnesium, calcium and rare earth elements | p. 364 |
| The role of hot-working on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the L1[subscript 2] type manganese-modified Al[subscript 3]Ti alloy | p. 370 |
| Improvement of hot workability of Ni[subscript 3]Al-Cr-Zr-B ordered alloy | p. 377 |
| Elevated temperature behavior of Fe[subscript 3]Al with chromium additions | p. 382 |
| The negative temperature dependence of yield strength in the L1[subscript 2] compound Fe[subscript 3]Ge | p. 387 |
| Effect of copper alloying on the deformation behavior of B2 NiAl intermetallic compounds | p. 392 |
| High temperature strength of niobium aluminide intermetallics | p. 398 |
| Evaluation of refractory intermetallics with A15 structure for high temperature structural applications | p. 402 |
| High temperature evaluation of topologically close packed intermetallics | p. 410 |
| Elevated temperature mechanical properties of Be[subscript 12]Nb | p. 416 |
| A study of long-term stability of Ti[subscript 3]Al-Nb-V-Mo alloy | p. 422 |
| Creep in titanium aluminides | p. 427 |
| Different origins of grain size and composition effects on creep in TiAl | p. 433 |
| The effect of reinforcement size on the creep strength of intermetallic matrix composites | p. 438 |
| Creep behaviour of dual-phase intermetallics based on (Ti, Nb)[subscript 3](Al, Si) and (Ti, Nb)[subscript 5](Si, Al)[subscript 3] | p. 444 |
| Alloy modification of [gamma]-base titanium aluminide for improved oxidation resistance, creep strength and fracture toughness | p. 451 |
| Superplastic behavior of regular [actual symbol not reproducible] and super [actual symbol not reproducible] titanium aluminides | p. 457 |
| Superplasticity in a nickel silicide alloy - microstructural and mechanical correlations | p. 465 |
| Cleavage fracture of ordered intermetallic alloys | p. 470 |
| Fatigue crack propagation resistance of ductile TiNb-reinforced [gamma]-TiAl intermetallic matrix composites | p. 479 |
| Elevated temperature crack growth resistance of TiAl under monotonic and cyclic loading | p. 486 |
| Frequency and hold time effects on crack growth of Ti-24Al-11Nb at high temperature | p. 493 |
| Microstructure and crack-shape effects on the growth behavior of small fatigue cracks in Ti-24Al-11Nb | p. 499 |
| Sub-critical crack growth in a Ti[subscript 3]Al based aluminide at elevated temperatures | p. 508 |
| Elevated temperature fatigue behavior of SCS-6/Ti-24Al-11Nb | p. 514 |
| The effect of casting temperature on the fatigue properties of cast nickel aluminide alloys | p. 520 |
| The effect of niobium additions on the fracture of Ni-19Si-based alloys | p. 525 |
| Fatigue and fracture of a Ni[subscript 2]Cr ordered intermetallic alloy | p. 532 |
| Elevated-temperature environmental embrittlement and alloy design of L1[subscript 2] ordered intermetallics | p. 538 |
| The oxidation behavior of intermetallic compounds | p. 548 |
| Diffusional transport and predicting oxidative failure during cyclic oxidation of [beta]-NiAl alloys | p. 561 |
| Oxidation behavior of a NiAl/TiB[subscript 2] intermetallic composite | p. 567 |
| Behavior of iron aluminides in oxidizing and oxidizing/sulfidizing environments | p. 573 |
| Effects of hydrogen in titanium aluminide alloys | p. 578 |
| Oxide properties of a [gamma]-titanium: a surface science study | p. 584 |
| Effect of silicon and niobium on oxidation resistance of TiAl intermetallics | p. 591 |
| Oxidation and mechanical behavior of intermetallic alloys in the Ti-Nb-Al ternary system | p. 597 |
| Cyclic oxidation resistance of an intermetallic compound TiAl | p. 602 |
| The initial oxidation of [actual symbol not reproducible] and [gamma] (TiAl) titanium aluminide alloys | p. 608 |
| Evaluation of the environmentally assisted cracking of aluminide intermetallic compounds | p. 613 |
| Mechanical behavior of a fiber reinforced Ni[subscript 3]Al matrix composite | p. 619 |
| Micromodelling of crack growth in fibre reinforced composites | p. 628 |
| The mechanical properties of an [actual symbol not reproducible] particulate-reinforced composite | p. 635 |
| Producing Ni[subscript 3]Al matrix composite material by vacuum hot pressing and heat treatment of nickel-plated aluminum sheets with Al[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] fiber | p. 641 |
| Microstructure and elevated temperature behavior of a spray-atomized and co-deposited Ni[subscript 3]Al/SiC/TiB[subscript 2] intermetallic matrix composite | p. 646 |
| Interfacial behavior in Ni[subscript 3]Al/TiB[subscript 2] intermetallic matrix composite | p. 654 |
| Interaction of tantalum with reinforcements in [gamma]TiAl | p. 662 |
| On the toughness and creep behavior of fiber reinforced MoSi[subscript 2] intermetallics | p. 668 |
| Synthesis, processing and properties of nanophase aluminide | p. 676 |
| Nanocrystalline intermetallic compounds - structure and mechanical properties | p. 679 |
| Mechanical alloying of FeAl with Y[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] | p. 684 |
| Synthesis of Al/Al[subscript 3]Ti two-phase alloys by mechanical alloying | p. 691 |
| Improvement of ductility of NiAl at room temperature and manufacturing of NiAl-TiB[subscript 2] composites by melt spinning | p. 696 |
| Combustion synthesis of intermetallic compounds using titanium, nickel and copper wires | p. 700 |
| Reaction processing of iron aluminides | p. 706 |
| Processing of nickel aluminides and their industrial applications | p. 712 |
| Development of castable TiAl alloy for turbine components | p. 722 |
| The effects of HIP processing microstructure and phase relations in [actual symbol not reproducible] titanium aluminides | p. 726 |
| Author Index | p. 736 |
| Subject Index | p. 738 |
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