This book is specially designed for B.E./B. Tech. students of all branches of engineering and technology. It is also a handy reference text for those interested in metallurgy. This book focuses on the fundamentals of physical metallurgy. Metallurgical theories and their practical applications are discussed in an easy-to-understand manner. Appendix I contains a collection of reference tables. Multiple-choice questions, short- and long-answer type questions, and numerical problems are provided in Appendix II of this book as exercise for students.