A Unified Crystallographic Theory of Phase Transformations in Solids

相变控制着控制金属材料性能的微观结构。即将发展的统一结晶学理论将提高人们对相变的理解，从而提高生产高性能金属和合金的能力。这在汽车和航空行业尤其重要，因为这些行业寻求通过减轻重量来提高燃油效率。产生的新的科学知识将对物理冶金和材料科学领域产生重大影响和贡献。此外，这项研究还将加强澳大利亚在该领域的国际领先地位，因为它是基于澳大利亚发展的理论。

Phase transformations control the microstructures that govern the properties of metallic materials. The unified crystallographic theory to be developed will improve the understanding of phase transformation and then enhance the ability to produce high performance metals and alloys. This is particularly important in the automotive and aeronautical industries, as these sectors seek increasing fuel efficiency through weight reduction. The new scientific knowledge generated will significantly impact and contribute to the fields of physical metallurgy and materials science. Furthermore, the research will also strengthen Australia's international leading position in the fields because it is based on the theories developed in Australia.