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This document contains 7 questions and solutions related to phase diagrams. The questions ask the student to: 1) Calculate degrees of freedom for single-phase and pure systems. 2) Describe qualitatively microstructural development upon cooling alloys based on phase diagrams. 3) Calculate amounts of phases present for various steel compositions and temperatures using phase diagrams.

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Sol Assgt 1-Phase Diagrams

This document contains 7 questions and solutions related to phase diagrams. The questions ask the student to: 1) Calculate degrees of freedom for single-phase and pure systems. 2) Describe qualitatively microstructural development upon cooling alloys based on phase diagrams. 3) Calculate amounts of phases present for various steel compositions and temperatures using phase diagrams.

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Banha University Faculty of Engineering/Shobra Department of Mechanical Engineering MDE 355: Heat & Surface Treatment 10 February, 2013

Due Date: 17 February, 2013 ___________________________________________________________________________ Sol Assignment # 1: Phase Diagrams Review 1. Calculate the degrees of freedom at a constant pressure of 1 atm for (a) a single-phase solid solution of Sn dissolved in the solvent Pb, (b) pure Pb below its melting point, and (c) pure Pb at its melting point Solution: (a) F = C P + 1 = 2 1 + 1 = 2 (b) F = 1 1 + 1 = 1 (c) F = 1 2 + 1 = 0 (Ans.) (Ans.) (Ans.)

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2. Describe qualitatively the microstructural development that will occur upon slow cooling of a melt composed of 50 wt% Al and 50 wt% Si using Fig. 9.13 Solution: From Fig. 9.13, we have: The first solid to precipitate is a solid solution below1400oC. Then at the eutectic temperature (577 C) the remaining liquid solidifies leaving a two-phase microstructure of solid solutions and .

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3. Describe qualitatively the microstructural development that will occur upon slow cooling of a melt composed of 87.4 wt% Al and 12.6 wt% Si using Fig. 9.13 Solution: The system remains 100% liquid until reaching the eutectic temperature (577 C), at which the entire system solidifies leaving a two-phase microstructure of solid solutions and .
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4. Suppose an alloy of 50A-50B of Fig. 9.8 is reheated to a temperature at which the liquid composition is 48 wt% B and the solid-solution composition is 90 wt% B. Calculate the amount of each phase Solution:

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5. For 1 kg of eutectoid steel at R.T., calculate the amount of each phase ( and Fe3C) present. Solution: Using fig. 9.19, we get: m = =

(1 kg) (1 kg)

= 0.885 kg = 885 g (Ans.)


(1 kg)

(1 kg)

= 0.115 kg = 115 g (Ans.)


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6. For 1 kg of 0.5 wt% C steel at the eutectoid temperature, calculate the amount of proeutectoid at the grain boundaries in Fig. 9.40. Solution: m = =

(1 kg) (1 kg)

= 0.360 kg = 360 g (Ans.)


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7. Calculate the amount of proeutectoid cementite at the grain boundaries in 1 kg of the 1.13 wt% C hypereutectoid steel illustrated in Fig. 9.39. Solution: In effect, we need to calculate the equilibrium amount of cementite at 728 oC.

(1 kg) = 0.608 kg = 60.8 g (Ans.)

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