MMÜ 209

HOMEWORK 5
DUE DATE AND TIME: BEFORE THE FINAL EXAMINATION

1) Based on the transformation diagrams for eutectoid steel shown below, what
microstructure would result from the following cooling histories? Assume the steel
starts above the eutectoid temperature. Distiguish between coarse and fine pearlite
when applicable.

a) Rapidly cooled to 650˚C, held for 7 seconds. Then rapidly cooled to 400˚C and held
for an additional 10 seconds. Quenched to room temperature. (10 points)

b) Rapidly cooled to 600˚C, held for 1 minute, then rapidly cooled to 450˚C and held for
10 seconds. Quenched to room temperature. (10 points)
2) Consider 1.5 kg of a Fe-C alloy having 0.4 wt%C is cooled to a temperature just below
the eutectoid.
a) What is the proeutectoid phase? (5 points)
b) How many kilograms of proeutectoid phase form? (10 points)
c) How many kilograms of cementite form? (10 points)
d) Draw the microstructures at 1200°C, 750°C and 300°C when the material is slowly
cooled from 1000°C to room temperature. (15 points)
3) A hypoeutectoid plain carbon steel which was slow-cooled from the austenitic region
to room temperature contains 9.1% weight eutectoid ferrite. Compute the % carbon
content of the steel assuming no change in structure on cooling from just below the
eutectoid temperature to room temperature (see Fe-C phase diagram). (20 points)
4) A cylindrical brass rod having a minimum tensile strength of 450 MPa, a ductility of
at least 13%EL, and a final diameter of 12.7 mm is desired. Some 19.0 mm diameter
brass stock that has been cold worked 35% is available. Describe the procedure you
would follow to obtain this material. Assume that brass experiences cracking at
65%CW. Please use the diagrams given below. (20 points)