Chapter Four: Phase Diagram and Microstructure ·Component Components are pure metals and/or compounds of which an alloy is composed. Ex: in copper-zinc brass, the components are Cu and Zn. ·System First, "system" may refer to a specific body of material under Consideration Or, it may relate to the series of possible alloys consisting of the same components, but without regard to alloy composition (e.g., the ironcarbon system)
• Component Components are pure metals and/or compounds of which an alloy is composed. Ex: in copper-zinc brass, the components are Cu and Zn. • System First, "system" may refer to a specific body of material under Consideration Or, it may relate to the series of possible alloys consisting of the same components, but without regard to alloy composition (e.g., the ironcarbon system). Chapter Four: Phase Diagram and Microstructure
Solubility LimitFormanyalloysystemsandatsomespecifictemperature,there is a maximum concentration of soluteatoms that may dissolveinthe solventto form asolidsolution.100200Solubilityslimitlimit80(do)(neaa150Liquidinee60SarutionLiguid'solution (syrup)solid+40100Soidsugar205010Sugar20406080100010080604020oWaderComposition(w%)
Solubility Limit For many alloy systems and at some specific temperature, there is a maximum concentration of solute atoms that may dissolve in the solvent to form a solid solution
Phasesphasesbedefinedasahomogeneousportionofasystemthathas uniformphysical and chemicalcharacteristicsPhasesDiagramPhases Diagram-a graphic representation showing thephaseorphasespresentforagivencompositionasafunction oftemperature15001400Led013001270°375032451250°120040α110011000406080Ni20CuWeightpercentnickel
Phases phases be defined as a homogeneous portion of a system that has uniform physical and chemical characteristics. Phases Diagram Phases Diagram - a graphic representation showing the phase or phases present for a given composition as a function of temperature
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AnalloyconsistsofXaat%of Awithanatomicweight aA,andXat%ofBwithanatomicweighaB.Derive an equation for the concentration of A in wt%.By symmetry,write down the equation for theconcentrationofBinwt%Consider 100 atoms: mass of A atoms = a AX A and mass of B atoms = aBXB .aAXAaBXBWA=aAXA+aBXBand by inspection, Ws = aAX A+agX B