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Chap. 5: Phase Diagrams
b(lighter
phase)
Al-Cu alloy
a (darker
phase)
Components
• Components:
The elements or compounds which are present in the alloy
(e.g., Al and Cu)
Aluminum- b (lighter
Copper
phase)
Alloy
a (darker
phase)
Chapter 9 - 3
Phase Equilibria: Solubility Limit
• Solution – solid, liquid, or gas solutions, single phase
• Mixture – more than one phase Adapted from Fig. 9.1,
Callister & Rethwisch 8e.
Temperature (ºC)
which only a single phase 80 Limit L
solution exists. (liquid)
60 +
L
Question: What is the 40 (liquid solution S
solubility limit for sugar in i.e., syrup) (solid
water at 20ºC? 20 sugar)
0 20 40 60 80 100
Sugar
Water
Chapter 9 - 4
Phase diagrams & Components
Phase diagrams:
80 L
Temperature (ºC)
(liquid)
water- 60 +
sugar L S
system (liquid solution (solid
40 i.e., syrup) sugar)
20 A (20ºC,C = 70)
2 phases
Adapted from Fig. 9.1, 0
Callister & Rethwisch 8e. 0 20 40 60 70 80 100
C = Composition (wt% sugar)
Chapter 9 - 6
Criteria for Solid Solubility
Chapter 9 - 7
Phase Diagram of Pure Substances
• Pure substance (e.g: water) can exist in solid, liquid and vapor
Torr = mmHg
• During boiling of water
liquid of water and
Chapter 9 -
Phase Diagram of Pure Substances
• 3 separate & distinct solid phases:
alpha (α) Fe, Gamma ( ) Fe and
delta () Fe.
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Chapter 9 -
Phase Diagrams
• Indicate phases as a function of T, C, and P.
• For this course:
- binary systems: just 2 components.
- independent variables: T and C (P = 1 atm is almost always used).
T(ºC)
Phase
1600 • 2 phases:
Diagram L (liquid)
1500
for Cu-Ni L (liquid) a (FCC solid solution)
system 1400 • 3 different phase fields:
L
1300 L+a
a
1200 a
1100
(FCC solid
solution)
1000
0 20 40 60 80 100 wt% Ni Chapter 9 -
Isomorphous Binary Phase Diagram
• Phase diagram: T(ºC)
Cu-Ni system. 1600
Chapter 9 - 11
The Lever Rule
• Tie line – connects the phases in equilibrium with
each other – also sometimes called an isotherm
T(ºC) What fraction of each phase?
tie line
Think of the tie line as a lever
1300 L (liquid)
(teeter-totter)
B
TB ML Ma
a
1200 (solid)
R S
20 30CL R S
C0 40 Ca 50
wt% Ni Ma x S ML x R
Adapted from Fig. 9.3(b),
Callister & Rethwisch 8e.
ML S C C0 R C CL
WL a Wa 0
M L M a R S C a CL R S C a CL
Chapter 9 - 12
TERIMA KASIH
Chapter 9 -