1. Introduction	3
2. Measuring Techniques and Methods for the Analysis of Solid-Solid Phase Transformations	7
2.1. Methods for In Situ Kinetic Analysis of Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Metals	7
2.2. Methodology and Systematics of State-of-the-Art Kinetic DSC Analysis	9
2.2.1. Basic Concepts of DSC Measurements	9
2.2.2. Key Features for In Situ Quantification of Enthalpy Changes of Solid-Solid Phase Transformation as a Function of the Scanning Rate or Time	11
Excess Specific Heat Capacity	11
Zero-Level Accuracy	12
Large Dynamic Range	14
Specific Physical Requirements for the Alloy over the Considered Dynamic range	14
Metrological Aspects of a Large Dynamic Range	15
2.3. Construction Scheme for Continuous Cooling Precipitation Diagrams	18
2.4. Methods and Systematics for Complementary Micro- and Nano-Structure Analysis	19
2.5. Analysis of Resulting Mechanical Properties	20
2.6. General Illustration of Results and Reading Guidelines for CCP Diagrams	21
3. Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Al Alloys over a Wide Dynamic Range	22
3.1. Heating to Solution Treatment and Isothermal Soaking	22
3.1.1. Capabilities and Limitations of DSC Heating Curve Analysis and Interpretation	22
3.1.2. Achieving a Complete Solid Solution	26
3.1.3. Extending the Scanning Rate by Reheating Experiments	26
3.2. Quench-Induced Precipitation during Cooling from Solution Treatment	28
3.2.1. AlSi binary Wrought Alloys	28
3.2.2. 6xxx AlMgSi Wrought Alloys	33
3.2.3. 7xxx AlZnMg(Cu) Wrought Alloys	48
3.2.4. 2xxx AlCu(Mg) Wrought Alloys	59
3.2.5. AlSiMg Cast Alloys	61
4. General Aspects of Quench-Induced Precipitation in Al Alloys	66
5. Kinetic Assessment of the DSC Data by Modelling	68
6. Application of the Derived DSC Methods to Other Alloy Systems	71
7. Conclusions	74
7.1. In Situ DSC Analysis of Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Precipitation Hardening Alloys	74
7.2. Continuous Heating and Solution Annealing	74
7.3. Continuous Cooling and Analysis of Quench-Induced Precipitation	75
Appendix A	77
References	82