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Compositions
10.1.1 Definition
159
dn (10.1)
160
Sumlarty.
dn
i=TS ar (10.2)
4 = - dt- Pd1+
S . SA dr (10.3)
dn
dG= -SdT+ VdP+ d .P.a.exorpt
(10.4)
sv. (10.5)
Therefore.
Again.
dH = dU + PdV + V dP (2.25)
SH
O s,P.2 exceptn
(10.8)
(10.9)
on,
xcept n
4 O r,P..m .except
(10.10)
and Equilibria amongst Phases of Variable Compositions 161
alPot
Potential
Chemical
In accordar
al
In
thermodynamics,
wc cmploy (ubbs free
energy critcrion for
potential. as
text as well
as in other texts dealing with metallurgical
ypo in this thermodynamics.
Hcnce, as given in lq. (10.10), will be
chemical
lbrium. nehemical potential, employed. This way.
cyillt of as the partial
olar
mol free energy of component i (i.e. in a solution.
G)
the same
definition
thc the in section 7.2.2.
hecomes nd discussed
u and
defincd
as
At constant
T and
2 phases
P, Eq. (10.4)
( and
dG =H
l1) in the
may be
dni
rewritten
+ H2dn2
system. Then,
as
Consider
Since,
dn=-d; = -
Therefore,
-e
result of exchange
(10.15)
(10.16)
of dn
=
I and II. For equilibrium at constant T and P,
between phases
(10.17)
at equilibrium as
for any number of phases
Similarly, Eq. (10.17) can be generalized
and Metallurgical Thermodynamics
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u=u="=...=
u==" =... =u
of chemical potentials of
=4
all comns
(10.19)
is a statement
of equality nents
Equation (10.19) and temperature.
at the same pressure
dnongst all phases at equilibrium
Here. []denotes components in metallic solution. K20 has a nonzero value. If it is zero, then
can
AG0 RT R20 would be infinity, which
In is not possible. Thus, [o,] not be zero.
to equilibrium with
To take another example, suppose a piece of pure SiO2 is brought
in SiO2 and Hsi The
a molten Cu-Ag alloy. How can we think of HAR
in the alloy?
(10.24)
ess under
under
the process
consideration is
ranster
of
component I from phase II to
and activity
Chemicalpotential as
in terms of chemical potential
may be rewriten
Equation (7.16)
4-=RT In
(10.25)
where,
that
= 4; at standard
By universal convention,
we adopt the same standard
state of i.
= RT In a;
(10.26)
=RT In po (10.27)
Ho=RT In ao,
where Po2 = partial
gas at equilibrium.
pressure O, in
(provided
standard states
that at equilibrium
From Eq. (10.26), we may also conclude
are same in all phases, (say) pure components
1, 2, .., i, ) (10.28)
a =q =...
=
a =..=4
I to phase II, if a >a",
Also, , Species i will be transferred
from phase
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10.2 GIbbs Phase Rule and Applications
10.2.1 Derivation of Gibbs Phase Rule
Consider a system at with the following specifications
cquilibrium
(10.29),
Total No. of constraints = (P - 1) (C + 2)
(P - 1)
since there are (10.30)
equalities in each line of Eq.
Total (10.29). Hence,
No. of
independent variables = F = P(C + 1)
-(P - 1) (C + 2)
= C - P +2
quation (10.31)
(10.31) is the
famous Gibbs
phase rule.
.
Datential and Equilibna amongst Phases of Variable
Comoositions
Pote 165
Chemical
of Phase Rule
Application
10.2.2
components
3.
Non-reacting
a1Solid-Liquid-Vapour Equilibria (Section 6.4). If allI
10.1 three-phases co
ENAMPLEP C
= 3.iFor a pure substance, From Eq. (10.31), therefore, F= |-3+
=
eust.
var
0.
then
7 or P
ncans an Invariant
P independently.
cquilibrium with no degree of frecdom at all,
This explains the triple point phenomena (see
i.c.
Fig. 6.4).
we cannot
=C - P +1
influence.
F
and composition
If there is a mixture of solid solution + liquid solution, then
an he varied independently.
cand F = 1. This means that if temperature is fixed, compositions of solid and liquid
of liquid as well as a and p solid solutions can be varied over some ranges. But composition
C Tin (atomic%) F
10 20 0 40 50 60 70 80 90
350327 600
300
L
500
250 232
200
a+L 183 400
61.9 |97.5
19.2 300
150
200
100 a+ß-
100
50
80 90 Sn
60 70
40 50
Pb 10 20 30
Tin (wt.%)
binary phase diagram.
Lead-tin
Fig. 10.1
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C N -R
where N is the number of species (elements and (10.32)
compounds) and R is the numberer
independent reactions. of
M(s)0(g) = MO(S)
2 (E.10.2)
N 3 (M, O2, MO), R = 1,and P = 3. The
gas phase
variables. Hence, F -
=(3 1) - 3 + 2 = 1. If T is
involved. So both
T and P are
is
cop
Now, in
addition to
fixing T, let us fix Oxide
solution
independently.Then, all three
phase also gets fixed at
compositions of metallic
soluuo
degrees of freedom are utilized, and Po, of the
0a he
constants as equilibrium.This may also be an
follows. For explained from tne ub equilibrium
Eq. (E.10.2),
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(emical
SiO, (wt.
*)
50 40 30 20 10
70 60
80 1724 7TT
NT O SII K A CRIS1OAITTh.
U'NDEM), 2050 C,1722T
(CORUNI
QLANMINA
NLIINUINI 2050
2000
(YRINTM
LIQID
LIQUIN 1900
3LE|
3400 1800
200 1700
3135 A1,O 2SiO,(MULLITE+LIQUID
CORUNÓUM
2903°H 1600
000 3A1,0:2S10
5.5TAIO (MULLITE)
94.5% SiO,
2Si0, (MULLITE
CRISTOBALNE+
3AI,O, 1500
2800 2578°F
71.8%Al,0 1400
2600 3A1,0,2Sio, (MULLITE)
TRIDYMITE 28.2% Sio
2400
L 10 20 30 40 50
60 70 80 90 100
0
Al0, (wt. %)
Fig. 10.2 Silica-alumina binary phase diagram.
K= (Mo) (E.10.3)
tauPo]
and Thus, from
Kis fixed by temperature, aMo and am are fixed by temperature composition.
is
automatically fixed.
Eq. (E.10.3). (Poz )eq
N=3 (CaC0, CaO, COj), R = 1 (i.e. Eq. (E.10.4), P = 3 (CacOs. CaO. gas).
Hence,
F =(3 1) -3 +2 1. If temperature is fixed, then (Pco»)eg is automatically fixed,
thus the
fixing state of the entire system.
Figures. 10.1 and 10.2 have presented phase diagrams of Pb-Sn and SiO,-Al,O3 binary
and
Siems, respectively. These are examples of condensed phase systems(i.e. solids liquids).
wnich also negligible (unless the pressure is
are nonreactive. The influence of pressure is
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e.
CO: at 100G K and 2 atm. total pressurc. Assume pcoPco2 10°.
(1) Suppose this gas mixture is brought in contact with zirconium
metal, would
ZCform
Solution () For the reaction:
.
J moll = - RT In
Ks
- RT In
Pco X
(E.10.8)
Jeq
azr x dc
)eq
of Variablo 169
amongst Phase Compositions
and Equ Equilibria
Potential
that the activities of ZrC and Zr are | since they
Cheical noting
and notin
ions,
and
cquation
above 41.5 kJ mol-
the Zr+ZrC
Hc)atcq with
Weget
mbining RTIn(ac)eq
pure, ZrC will not form
m.
ane \c)Zr+ZrC
(cco-co2gus
Since
As elucidated
in Section 5.7,
state
. any system tends
corresponds to minimum (G)T.P.
to lower its Gibbs free energy
Therefore, the
at constant
nature of
T, P.
a phase
The equilibrium
on variation G with composition at various temperatures. As discussed
diagram would depend
the constant pressure restriction is not important.
times earlier,
several
9.2 has
Section
thermodynamics of binary solutions. Figure
9.5 has dealt with
schematically
i.e.
AG"
XA
RT
In X^ + Xg In Xß + aX^XB (10.34)
dvalues of a. This shows that, if a> 2.0, the curve exhibits the maxima-minima
with respect to Xß = 0.5.
Or Ihis is shown in Fig. 10.3(a). The curve is symmetric
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=0.5
X= Xn
Rcgular
+ve An arbitrary solution
solution (a> 2.0)
G HA
a+B
B b
stable Lstable
-stable ******
-ve (a)
(b)
aB
ap
dA
o A
Xp
"- J
B
(c)
ies o
A and B, and (C) acuvnim
Fig. 10.3 of: (a) free energy, (b) chemical potentials of
variation
and B, at constant temperature, for binary system A-B exhibiting max
A
type behaviour in 4G" (schematic).
of Variable Comnocitio ons
amongst Phases 171
and Equilibria
Polential
Pole
Chemical
nasitive departure
from Raoult's Law (sce section 9.7.2). An arbitrary
a
means positive
departure but
is not a
rcgular solution, would not be
Positive bits such positive
10.3(a) also shows such a behaviour schematically.
which
acnectto XR =0.5. Figure
common tangent anmb to the curve mpn. Let us consider an
solution,
wit
ruct the
sVmmetric noW constru for the solution. Point q is AGm for a mix ture
AG"
Let us ion X.
Xp. 1
The point p is
composition. are fixed at m and n, respectively. Sinc is lower than q
arbutrary whose compositions than the solution in this
a + B would be stabler region.
f
two phases,
of mixture
ace
B of and G
pure A and
the values
the two-phase at pure provide G
p. of the tangent
The intercepts
Therefore,
vely
(see
Section 9.5.3).
to m = Ga for P-phase at composition
respecti at composition corresponding
for a-phase
i.e.
to n,
coresponding
(G am = (G")g a
a n (10.35)
Similarly,
(Ga ai m = (G%)gat (10.36)
As discussed
in Section 10.1.3, =0=4.Hence,
(10.37)
to (10.37), we get
Combining Eqs. (10.35)
(10.39)
n
(4Baat m =(PB)p ai
at
phases for
of chemical potentials
of equality have
This is in conformity
with principle the mixture would
it is confirmed
that the two-phase
(Section 10.1.2). Hence, solutions would
that only a
equilibrium or B single phase
of a and B. It also follows than straight
lines
Ixed compositions curves are lower 4G"
since the
at the two-terminal regions
Sla0le in the regions
'am' and "nb. mixture.
two points on the curve in two-phase
ong any
and (10.39),H and
should be constant the two-phase
also should
be constant in 0 =
TOm Eqs. (10.38) and ag be noted that 4a
of Eq. (10.28),aA
arly, on the basis and 10.3(c).
It may
10.1.3.
Figures 10.3(b)
P.
A HB
These
=0
are
at
shown
XB = 1,
in
with Miscibility
Gap
10.3.2 Phase Diagrams the thermodynamie
illustrates
to be regular, = - dB)
= - XB,
the solutions
Assuming
ne I
and dXa
w.r.t.
Xp, we
C obt
obtain (noting XA
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(a)
Ti
Single phase
Ta
Phase I Phase II
Phase I
T +
Phase II
A B
B
(b)
+ve
at
T T2
Common| tangent
atT Ter
-ve
at T =Ti
XA =Xg = 0.5
Fig. 10.4 (a) Phase
diagram, and (b) for a
binary system exhibiting corresponding free energy-compositiondiagrams
miscibility gap, assuming regular solution behaviour chematic).
of Variable Compositions 173
Dotontial and Equilibria amongsi Phases
Chemical
S(AG)RT + 2a (10.41)
sa)RTEX (10.42)
we get
S(AG") =0 at XA = Xp = 0.S5.
Since
at T= Te. both
s(AG)
Svand
s(AGandX
8x
2 )should
(4G) h be zero, the maxima of the miscibility
a one.
occur at XB = 0.5, provided
the solution is regular
gap would
Putting XA
= Xg = 0.5 in Eq. (10.41),we get
Since RTa = 2,
(10.44)
Ter 2R
solution. of temperature
for a binary regular independent
we see that, since AHm is
approximately of either
From Eq. (9.89),
a and not as a function
2 be taken as constant, been
may It has already
al a fixed composition, regular
solution.
for a particular binary
or composition
Lemperature
emphasized once,
and concluded that
Cu
at> Ter a<
2, and the solution
the miscibility gap appears.
Figure
10.4(b) schematically
Curves at different
temperatureS
Diagrams Involving
3.3 Free Enerqy vs. Composition
Statee
of Standard dard states for
for both
In
Figs. 10.3
A and
Were
3 Change
and 110.4, in
taken as the
the free energy
same (either both
vs. composition
solid or
curves,
both liquid).
the standard
In actual phase diagrams.
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Thomodynnmien
iquid
solutio (14)
(a)
Solid
(A)
A
Noution
Unmixed
i)
+Ve solids Unmixed
liquids
(b)
-ye quid
utio
pIOS
ionnros
ATTol Solid
SS
(c)
Liquid
SS
Niquid
S At To
(d)
aA
Solid
SS
B
10.5
Fig. (a) Phase diagram, (b) free energy-compositiondiagram at
=
T= lo and th activity
Complele
composition diagrams of B and A, respectively at T To.
for system wiu
miscibility in
liquid and solid phase (schematic).
Fauilibria amongst Phases of Variablo Compositions 175
and Equilibr
Potential
Chemcal is liquid and the other solid at the same
1ere one of them
where
situations where at temperature To. pure A is liquid, but pure
ter
is Fig.
10
r
10.5(a),
)
cnco free encrgy-compositiondiagrams, conversion
construction of
weoflenurc. An cxample would be required. The thermodynamic
a situation,
iauid to solidsolid or vice-versa
tem In such from liquid
Sohd. ccither now.
BIs statc is derived
the same solid i Is
G (S) and that of pure liquid i is G) at
at
ofstandard
for doing scrov of pure
free
Suppose 7. Then,
RT In la, (s)]
= G - G (s) (10.45)
temperature
RT In la, (0]
=G - (10.46)
RT In 4=)C)=
4,0J
- AG (10.47)
- TAS
AG=AH (10.48)
At equilibrium
melting temperature 7
AG =0, As AH (10.49)
T
Again,
- TAS T) (10.50)
(at T)+T,As (at
i.e.
-
AG = IC,) C,(6)] dr +7,As (at T,)
into
.
Motallunylcal
176 of
) mcCp
Assume
tor sold and both Au and Si.
i8the
lhquid tor
same
Solution Frve energy of the cutectie mclt, relative to pure Au and
pure Si
at o3o K. is .1", where solids
M =NAu u (eut)
-Gu)]+Xsi[u (eut) - G()
=X (ut)
- )+ Xs:4u (eut)-,6)|
(E.10.11)
Since the eutectic melt co-exists at equilibrium with both solid gold and solia
636 K. d silicon at
For Au,
T
Tm 1336 K, AH =12,760 Jmol
For Si,
1336
(636 1336) + 0.186 x 50,630 (636-1683)
(636 1683)
1683
and Equilibria amongst Phasos of
Variable
Potential
Chemical
Compositions 177
177
do not
have and partly real at T To. Since the stablest states of A
c
artly hypothetical and
FEaures 10.6a) and are the schematic phase diagrams. The terminal solid solutions
10.7(a)
in both Figs. 10.6(b) and 10.7(b) for the liquid solution have liquid standard states (real or
hypothetical,
as the case may be). Curves for aand B solid solutions, respectively. have
solid
B as standard states. The activity vs. composition curves have employed the real (i.e.
A and
stablest)
standard states for each component.
e CXISting
simple binary system A-D:
and
B
A
Liquid
(a)
+ve at Ti
(b)
-ve
L
tLI
aA
ag
(c)
at
B
X activity
solid
Fig. 10.6 (a) Phase diagram, (b) free energy-compositiondia ninal
composition diagram
at T = Ti, for a binary eutectic
system w
solubilities (schematic).
amongst Phases
of Variable
ihria
Equilibria
Compositions 179
and
Polential
Por B
hemical
Liquid
(a)
T2
+Ve
a
AG
(b)
-ve
-a+pJp
aA
aB
(C)
(a)
Fig
Phase diagram, (b) free energy-composition
at T for a=
diagram at
eutectic system
T
= T2, and (c) activity-
with terminal solid
composition diagram T2, binary
solubilities
(schematic).
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Inter- y Primary
La Primary
mediate
solid
solid solution
solution phase
(
Liquid
solution
(a)
(L)
T
B+L +L (b)
B+L
1.0
0.5
0
(schematic),
for (b) binary phase
diagram at temperature
Ti
latXg (sat)]
=4s [at Xg(sat)]
is smal.
since its concentration
+ RT In +RT In [Xg(sat)]
=% +RT In aflatXg(sat)]
latX (sat)]
(10.55)
+RT In
(Xg (sat)]
hases of Variable 181
amongst Compositions
and Equilibria
Po
Chemvical
(l we get
and (10.55),
54) and
(10,54)
tq8.
In |XH(sa)|+ In (10.56)
Fouating In X(sat)=
= (sat)
Xg (sat)
(10.57)
x (sat)
=- (10.58)
TB)
L
TmA)
L+ B
a+L
-.
T
Metastable extensions
a+B
B
A Xg Xg (sat)
equation
for B
illustrating
derivation ofsolubility
Hypothetical binary phase diagram extensions.
show metastable
in
phase; dashed lines
Let us
a in aphase, and
let ag be the activity ofB at Xg. Then,
compositionXp
(10.59)
ag YiB X (sat)
]
From
Eq. (10.25),
(10.60)
=RT =
In ag RT|InXy-X5
(sat)
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=
to partial (6.29)
- =i=- d In Xg (sat)]
d(1/T) (10.61)
x (sat) =A exp|
RT (10.63)
where A is a constant.
solubilities
of Fe in Li Xpe (sat)] are 4.36 x 10 at 1473 K and 4.97 x 10 at 673K.
determine the minimum solubility.
XFe(sat)
=A exp (E.10.16)
where
H
= partial heat of mixing of Fe in liquid Li. Hence,
In
[Xpe(sat)] =In A - He (E.10.17)
RT
Puting in the values of Xpe (sat) at 1473 K and 673 K in Eq. (E.10.17), we obtaim
-7.738 = In A - H
Rx 1473
(E.10.18)
-12.212= In
ARRxx 673
673
(E.10.19)
of
the values
Solving the above equations, In A =-3.97, H =46143 J mol". Putting
ng
carbon of carbon
of Experimentalphase diagram data have confirmed this.
solubility with graphite.
uilibrium
equilt
Chemical of carbon
potential
G" Austenitee
Ac
Solubility of
Solubility
-ve of graphite cementite
C
Fe
Xc austenite
of carbon in
Fe-C system explaining why
solubility
of
Fig. 10.10 Schematicdiagram as compared to that for graphite.
with cementite
is higher at equilibrium
EL
10.6 Summary a
i in
of a
component
(u,)
are several definitions of chemical
potential
here definition
in chemical and metallurgical
the commonly employed
SOIution. However, free energy,
as follows:
is in terms of Gibbs
nermodynamics
G Jp,T,nm, 2, except nj
O
molar free energy ofcomponent
i
(G)
same as the partial
way, 4; becomes the