This document discusses diffusion and Fick's laws of diffusion. It defines diffusion as the net flux of particles down a concentration gradient, with flux depending on concentration gradient and temperature. Diffusion processes like carburization can increase surface hardness by introducing carbon atoms. Diffusing atoms require activation energy to move into new sites. The Arrhenius equation relates diffusion rate to temperature and activation energy. The document also defines Fick's first law of diffusion, relating flux to the diffusion coefficient and concentration gradient. It provides examples calculating diffusion rates, activation energies, and concentration gradients.