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How to calculate the total amount of phase (both eutectic and primary)?
Fraction of phase determined by application of the lever rule across the entire + phase field: W = (Q+R) / (P+Q+R) ( phase)

W = P / (P+Q+R) ( phase)

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Intermediate Phases
So far only two solid phases ( and ) Terminal solid solutions
Some binary systems have intermediate solid solution phases.
Cu-Zn: and h are terminal solid solutions, , , g, d, e are intermediate solid solutions.

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Intermetallic Compounds
Intermetallic compounds
precise chemical compositions exist in some systems. Using the lever rules, intermetallic compounds are treated like any other phase,

They appear as a vertical line.

intermetallic compound

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Eutectoid Reactions (I)

Eutectoid (eutectic-like in Greek) reaction similar to eutectic reaction One solid phase to two new solid phases Invariant point (the eutectoid) Three solid phases in equilibrium Upon cooling, a solid phase transforms into two other solid phases (d g + e below)

Cu-Zn

Eutectoid

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Eutectoid Reactions (II)

Contains an eutectic reaction and an eutectoid reaction

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Peritectic Reactions

Peritectic solid phase + liquid phase will

together form a second solid phase at a particular temperature and composition upon cooling

L+
Reactions are slow as product phase will form at boundary between two reacting phases separating them

Peritectics are not as common as eutectics and eutectiods. There is one in Fe-C system
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Congruent Phase Transformations

Congruent transformation no change in composition

(e.g, allotropic transformation such as -Fe to g-Fe or melting transitions in pure solids) Incongruent transformation, at least one phase changes composition (eutectic, eutectoid, peritectic).
Congruent melting of g Ni-Ti

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The IronIron Carbide (FeFe3C) Phase Diagram

Steels: alloys of Iron (Fe) and Carbon (C). Fe-C phase diagram is complex. Will only consider the steel part of the diagram, up to around 7% Carbon.

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Phases in FeFe3C Phase Diagram -ferrite - solid solution of C in BCC Fe Stable form of iron at room temperature. The maximum solubility of C is 0.022 wt% Transforms to FCC g-austenite at 912 C

g-austenite - solid solution of C in FCC Fe The maximum solubility of C is 2.14 wt %. Transforms to BCC d-ferrite at 1395 C Is not stable below the eutectic temperature (727 C) unless cooled rapidly (Chapter 10) d-ferrite solid solution of C in BCC Fe The same structure as -ferrite Stable only at high T, above 1394 C Melts at 1538 C Fe3C (iron carbide or cementite) This intermetallic compound is metastable, it remains as a compound indefinitely at room T, but decomposes (very slowly, within several years) into -Fe and C (graphite) at 650 - 700 C Fe-C liquid solution
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Comments on FeFe3C system C is an interstitial impurity in Fe. It forms a solid solution with , g, d phases of iron Maximum solubility in BCC -ferrite is 0.022 wt% at727 C. BCC:relatively small interstitial positions Maximum solubility in FCC austenite is 2.14 wt% at 1147 C - FCC has larger interstitial positions Mechanical properties: Cementite (Fe3C is hard and brittle: strengthens steels. Mechanical properties also depend on microstructure: how ferrite and cementite are mixed. Magnetic properties: -ferrite is magnetic below 768 C, austenite is non-magnetic Classification. Three types of ferrous alloys: Iron: < 0.008 wt % C in -ferrite at room T Steels: 0.008 - 2.14 wt % C (usually < 1 wt % ) -ferrite + Fe3C at room T (Chapter 12) Cast iron: 2.14 - 6.7 wt % (usually < 4.5 wt %)
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Eutectic and eutectoid reactions in FeFe3C

Eutectic: 4.30 wt% C, 1147 C L g + Fe3C

Eutectoid: 0.76 wt%C, 727 C g(0.76 wt% C) (0.022 wt% C) + Fe3C

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Microstructure in Iron - Carbon alloys Microstructure depends on composition (carbon content) and heat treatment.
Assume slow cooling equilibrium maintained

Microstructure of eutectoid steel (I)

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Microstructure of eutectoid steel (II)

Pearlite, layered structure of two phases: -ferrite and cementite (Fe3C)

Alloy of eutectoid composition (0.76 wt % C) Layers formed for same reason as in eutectic: Atomic diffusion of C atoms between ferrite (0.022 wt%) and cementite (6.7 wt%) Mechanically, properties intermediate soft, ductile ferrite and hard, brittle cementite. to

In the micrograph, the dark areas are Fe3C layers, the light phase is -ferrite

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Microstructure of hypoeutectoid steel (I)

Compositions to the left of eutectoid (0.022 - 0.76 wt % C) hypoeutectoid (less than eutectoid -Greek) alloys.
g + g + Fe3C

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Microstructure of hypoeutectoid steel (II)

Hypoeutectoid contains proeutectoid ferrite formed above eutectoid temperature and eutectoid perlite that contains ferrite and cementite.

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Microstructure of hypereutectoid steel (I) Compositions to right of eutectoid (0.76 - 2.14 wt % C) hypereutectoid (more than eutectoid -Greek) alloys. g g + Fe3C + Fe3C

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Microstructure of hypereutectoid steel (II)

Hypereutectoid contains proeutectoid cementite (formed above eutectoid temperature) plus perlite that contains eutectoid ferrite and cementite.

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How to calculate the relative amounts of proeutectoid phase ( or Fe3C) and pearlite? Lever rule + tie line that extends from the eutectoid composition (0.75 wt% C) to ( + Fe3C) boundary (0.022 wt% C) for hypoeutectoid alloys and to ( + Fe3C) Fe3C boundary (6.7 wt% C) for hipereutectoid alloys.

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Example: hypereutectoid alloy, composition C1 Fraction of pearlite: WP = X / (V+X) = (6.7 C1) / (6.7 0.76) Fraction of proeutectoid cementite:

WFe3C = V / (V+X) = (C1 0.76) / (6.7 0.76)

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Summary
Make sure you understand language and concepts:
Austenite Cementite Component Congruent transformation Equilibrium Eutectic phase Eutectic reaction Eutectic structure Eutectoid reaction Ferrite Hypereutectoid alloy Hypoeutectoid alloy Intermediate solid solution Intermetallic compound Invariant point Isomorphous Lever rule Liquidus line Metastable Microconstituent Pearlite Peritectic reaction Phase Phase diagram Phase equilibrium Primary phase Proeutectoid cementite Proeutectoid ferrite Solidus line Solubility limit Solvus line System Terminal solid solution Tie line

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Reading for next class:

Chapter 10: Phase Transformations in Metals Kinetics of phase transformations Multiphase Transformations Phase transformations in Fe-C alloys Isothermal Transformation Diagrams Mechanical Behavior Tempered Martensite Optional reading (Parts that are not covered / not tested): 10.6 Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagrams

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