29/12/2017 Phase Transformation in Materials - - Unit 3 - Week 2

Assignment 2
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1) In which of the following condition, do we get phase separation ? 1 point

Ω > 0, T = high
Ω < 0, T = low
Ω < 0, T = high
Ω > 0, T = low

Accepted Answers:
Ω > 0, T = low

2) The structure of β' brass is 1 point

FCC
BCC
HCP
B2
BCT

Accepted Answers:
B2

3) Number of octahedral and tetrahedral voids per unit cell in FCC are _____ and _____ 1 point
respectively.

4,8
8,4
4,6
8,6
4,4

Accepted Answers:
4,8

4) It is difficult to make 100% pure metals because of 1 point

Decrease in entropy of the system

Decrease in Gibbs free energy of the system

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Increase in Gibbs free energy of the system

Increase in entropy of the system
Increase in enthalpy of the system

Accepted Answers:
Increase in Gibbs free energy of the system

5) L--- γ + Fe3C in Fe-C phase diagram is _____ 1 point

Pearlite
Bainite
Martensite
Ledeburite

Austenite

Accepted Answers:
Ledeburite

6) Number of octahedral and tetrahedral voids in per unit cell BCC are _____ and _____ 1 point
respectively.

12,6
6,12
4,8
8,4

Accepted Answers:
6,12

7) Which of the following does not have L12 structure ? 1 point

Ni3Al
Au3Cu
Ni3Si
β brass

Accepted Answers:
β brass

8) For quasichemical theory of solutions, ∆Hmix = 1 point

Ω*A*B
0
-Ω*A*B
Ω
Ω*B

Accepted Answers:
Ω*A*B

9) For 2 phases to be in equilibrium, which of the following condition must be satisfied ? 1 point

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10)At the crossover point in the following G vs X curve, 1 point

Solid is stable
Liquid is stable
Both are stable
None are stable

Accepted Answers:
Both are stable

11)In Ni3Al, when Ni site is occupied by Al, it leads to _____ of order parameter. 1 point

Reduction
Increase
No change
Cannot be defined

Accepted Answers:
Reduction

12)The structure of AuCu is 1 point

L21
B2
L12

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A2

Accepted Answers:
L21

13)Free energy change for a general solution is given by 1 point

dG = VdT – SdP + ∑μdx

dG = VdP – SdT + ∑μdx
dG = TdS – VdP + ∑μdx
None of these

Accepted Answers:
dG = VdP – SdT + ∑μdx

14)Phase α can be defined as 1 point

Solid solution of A solute in B

Solid solution of B solute in A
Solid solution of A and B in equal proportion
None of these

Accepted Answers:
Solid solution of B solute in A

15)Equilibrium condition is given by 1 point

dG = 0
dS = 0
dH = 0
dT = 0

Accepted Answers:
dG = 0

16)A necessary criteria for any phase transformation is _____, where G1 and G2 are free 1 point
energy of initial and final states, respectively.

G1 – G2 < 0
G2 – G1 < 0
G2 – G1= 0
None of these

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Accepted Answers:
G2 – G1 < 0

17)Which of the following is not correct for ideal solutions ? 1 point

∆T = 0
∆Hmix = 0
∆G = -T∆S

∆Vmix = 0

Accepted Answers:
∆T = 0

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