The Boundary Theory of Phase Diagrams and Its Application -- Rules for Phase Diagram Construction with Phase Regions and Their Boundaries presents a novel theory of phase diagrams. Thoroughly revised on the basis of the Chinese edition and rigorously reviewed, this book inspects the general feature and structure of phase diagrams, and reveals that there exist actually two categories of boundaries. This innovative boundary theory has solved many difficulties in understanding phase diagrams, and also finds its application in constructing multi-component phase diagrams or in calculating high-pressure phase diagrams. Researchers and engineers as well as graduate students in the areas of chemistry, metallurgy and materials science will benefit from this book.

Prof. Muyu Zhao was the recipient of the 1998 Prize for Progress in Science and Technology (for his work on the boundary theory of phase diagrams) awarded by the National Commission of Education, China, and many other prizes.

Part One: The Phase Rule and Its Application

The phase rule and its application
Part Two: The Boundary Theory of Isobaric Phase Diagrams and Its Application
The boundary theory of isobaric phase diagrams -- rules for phase diagram construction
Application of the boundary theory to unary, binary and ternary phase diagrams and the comparison between the boundary theory and the contact rule
The application of the boundary theory of phase diagrams to quaternary and higher number component phase diagrams
The boundary theory in construction of multicomponent isothermal sections
The boundary theory of isobaric isopleth sections
Application of boundary theory to isobaric phase diagrams
Part Three: The Boundary Theory and Calculation of High-Pressure Phase Diagrams
The boundary theory of p-T-xi multicomponent phase diagrams
The Calculation of unary and binary high-pressure phase diagrams
Calculation of high-pressure ternary phase diagrams.