Hardening Kinetics

Hardening Kinetics is a materials science theory that describes the rate and mechanisms of microstructural evolution and hardness development in metals during heat treatment, distinguished by its focus on the time-dependent progression of phase transformations and defect dynamics underlying hardening processes.

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2017–2026

628

Authors

6.6K

  1. TS
    Tatsuo Sato

    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

    13 publications · 555 citations

    13

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  2. KH
    K. Hono

    National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

    12 publications · 2.2K citations

    12

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  3. SP
    Simon P. Ringer

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

    12

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  4. MS
    M.J. Starink

    University of Southampton, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 659 citations

    11

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  5. TG
    Terence G. Langdon

    University of Southern California, United States

    11 publications · 424 citations

    11

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  1. Materials Science and Engineering A

    304 publications · 15.7K citations

    64

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  2. Acta Materialia

    104 publications · 10.3K citations

    61

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  3. Journal of Alloys and Compounds

    129 publications · 5.4K citations

    44

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  4. Acta Metallurgica

    81 publications · 9K citations

    40

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  5. Journal of Nuclear Materials

    82 publications · 3.5K citations

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