Published by The Institute of Materials, London. Critical assessments of phase diagram data for 338 gold-based ternary alloys, 114 relevant binaries and 4 appendices of transition, weight and conversion data.

Desk Handbook: Phase Diagrams for Binary Alloys, Second Edition is the perfect book for those who want just binary phase diagrams and crystal data. Nearly 2,500 binary alloy phase diagrams (one "best" diagram selected per system) and associated crystal structure data. Includes an "Introduction to Alloy Phase Diagrams" and an explanation of "Impossible and Improbable Forms of Binary Phase Diagrams." *Updates the First Edition by 10 years * Presents diagrams in consistent size * Shows the principal axis in atomic %, with a secondary axis in weight % * Includes an introductory article on phase diagrams and their use * Gives references to the original literature source

With 505 evaluations under his belt, Okamoto (information management, Ashahi U., Japan) has personally evaluated and published phase diagrams and related data for more systems than any other living professional. Here he compiles phase diagrams of 2,335 systems, attempting to cover all binary systems