EMA5104IntermediateStructureandPropertiesofMaterials

Dr.RajVaidyanathan
HW#4

1.PracticeProblem5.4Shackelfordpage142

2.AnFCCironcarbonalloyinitiallycontaining0.55wt%Cisexposedtoanoxygenrich
andvirtuallycarbonfreeatmosphereat1325K(1052C).Underthesecircumstances
thecarbondiffusesfromthealloyandreactsatthesurfacewiththeoxygeninthe
atmosphere;thatis,thecarbonconcentrationatthesurfacepositionismaintained
essentiallyat0wt%C.(Thisprocessofcarbondepletionistermeddecarburization.)At
whatpositionwillthecarbonconcentrationbe0.25wt%aftera10htreatment?The
valueofDat1325Kis4.3X1011m2/s.

3.Forasteelalloyithasbeendeterminedthatacarburizingheattreatmentof10h
durationwillraisethecarbonconcentrationto0.45wt%atapoint2.5mmfromthe
surface.Estimatethetimenecessarytoachievethesameconcentrationata5.0mm
positionforanidenticalsteelandatthesamecarburizingtemperature.

4.Problem5.20Shackelfordpage150

5.Problem5.21Shackelfordpage150

6.Problem5.24Shackelfordpage150

7.Problem5.27Shackelfordpage150