martensitic transformation In addition to displacive transformation and diffusive transformation, a new type of phase transformation that involves a displacive sublattice transition and atomic diffusion was discovered using a high-pressure x-ray diffraction system. The new transformation mechanism has been christened pseudo martensitic transformation. References Notes Bibliography Christian, J.W., Theory of Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Pergamon Press (1975) Khachaturyan, A.G., Theory of Structural Transformations in Solids, Dover Publications, NY (1983) Green, D.J.; Hannink, R.; Swain, M.V. (1989). Transformation Toughening of Ceramics. Boca Raton: CRC Press. . External links Extensive resources from Cambridge University The cubic-to-tetragonal transition European Symposium on Martensitic Transformations (ESOMAT) PTC Lab for martensite crystallography Phase transitions