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ISSUES TO ADDRESS...
• When we combine two elements...
what is the resulting equilibrium state?
• In particular, if we specify...
-- the composition (e.g., wt% Cu - wt% Ni), and
-- the temperature (T)
then...
How many phases form?
What is the composition of each phase?
What is the amount of each phase?
Phase A Phase B
Nickel atom
Copper atom 1
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)
80 Limit
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)
Sugar
C = Composition (wt% sugar)
At 20ºC, if C > 65 wt% sugar:
syrup + sugar 3
Components
• Components: and Phases
The elements or compounds which are present in the alloy
(e.g., Al and Cu)
• Phases:
The physically and chemically distinct material regions
that form (e.g., a and b).
Aluminum- b (lighter
Copper phase)
Alloy
a (darker
Adapted from chapter- phase)
opening photograph,
Chapter 9, Callister,
Materials Science &
Engineering: An
Introduction, 3e.
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Effect of• Altering
Temperature & Composition
T can change # of phases: path A to B.
• Altering C can change # of phases: path B to D.
B (100ºC,C = 70) D (100ºC,C = 90)
1 phase 2 phases
100
80 L
Temperature (ºC)
(liquid)
water- 60 +
L
sugar S
system 40 (liquid solution (solid
i.e., syrup) sugar)
20 A (20ºC,C = 70)
2 phases
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Phase• Indicate
Diagrams
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:
L (liquid)
Diagram 1500 L (liquid) a (FCC solid solution)
for Cu-Ni
system 1400 • 3 different phase fields:
L
1300 L+ a
1200 a a
Adapted from Fig. 9.3(a), Callister &
(FCC solid Rethwisch 8e. (Fig. 9.3(a) is adapted from
Phase Diagrams of Binary Nickel Alloys, P.
1100 Nash (Ed.), ASM International, Materials Park,
solution)
OH (1991).
1000
0 20 40 60 80 100 wt% Ni 7
Isomorphous Binary Phase Diagram
• Phase diagram: T(ºC)
Cu-Ni system. 1600
• System is: 1500 L (liquid)
Cu-Ni
-- binary phase
i.e., 2 components: 1400
diagram
Cu and Ni.
1300
-- isomorphous
i.e., complete 1200 a
solubility of one
(FCC solid
component in 1100
another; a phase solution)
field extends from 1000
0 20 40 60 80 100 wt% Ni
0 to 100 wt% Ni.
Adapted from Fig. 9.3(a), Callister &
Rethwisch 8e. (Fig. 9.3(a) is adapted from
Phase Diagrams of Binary Nickel Alloys, P.
Nash (Ed.), ASM International, Materials Park,
OH (1991).
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Phase Diagrams:
Determination of phase(s) present
• Rule 1: If we know T and Co, then we know:
-- which phase(s) is (are) present.
T(ºC)
• Examples:
1600
A(1100ºC, 60 wt% Ni): L (liquid)
1 phase: a 1500
B (1250ºC,35)
Cu-Ni
B (1250ºC, 35 wt% Ni): 1400 phase
2 phases: L + a diagram
1300 a
(FCC solid
1200
solution)
Adapted from Fig. 9.3(a), Callister &
Rethwisch 8e. (Fig. 9.3(a) is adapted from 1100 A(1100ºC,60)
Phase Diagrams of Binary Nickel Alloys, P.
Nash (Ed.), ASM International, Materials Park,
OH (1991). 1000
0 20 40 60 80 100 wt% Ni
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Phase Diagrams:
Determination of know
• Rule 2: If we phase compositions
T and C , then we can determine:
0
-- the composition of each phase. Cu-Ni
T(ºC) system
• Examples:
TA A
Consider C0 = 35 wt% Ni tie line
At TA = 1320ºC: 1300 L (liquid)
Only Liquid (L) present B
CL = C0 ( = 35 wt% Ni) TB
a
At TD = 1190ºC:
1200 D (solid)
Only Solid (a) present TD
Ca = C0 ( = 35 wt% Ni)
20 3032 35 40 4 3 50
At TB = 1250ºC: CL C0 Ca wt% Ni
Both a and L present Adapted from Fig. 9.3(a), Callister & Rethwisch
8e. (Fig. 9.3(a) is adapted from Phase Diagrams
CL = C liquidus ( = 32 wt% Ni) of Binary Nickel Alloys, P. Nash (Ed.), ASM
International, Materials Park, OH (1991).
Ca = C solidus ( = 43 wt% Ni)
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Phase Diagrams:
Determination of phase weight fractions
• Rule 3: If we know T and C0, then can determine:
-- the weight fraction of each phase. Cu-Ni
• Examples: system
T(ºC)
Consider C0 = 35 wt% Ni A
TA tie line
At TA : Only Liquid (L) present 1300 L (liquid)
WL = 1.00, Wa = 0 B
At TD : Only Solid ( a) present TB R S
WL = 0, W a = 1.00 a
1200 D (solid)
At TB : Both a and L present TD
S 43 35 20 3032 35 40 4 3 50
WL 0.73 CL C0 Ca wt% Ni
R + S 43 32
Adapted from Fig. 9.3(a), Callister & Rethwisch
8e. (Fig. 9.3(a) is adapted from Phase Diagrams
R
Wa = 0.27
of Binary Nickel Alloys, P. Nash (Ed.), ASM
International, Materials Park, OH (1991).
R + S
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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
110 0
20 30 35 40 50
Adapted from Fig. 9.4, C0 wt% Ni
Callister & Rethwisch 8e.
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Cored• Cvs
a
Equilibrium
changes as we solidify.
Structures
• Cu-Ni case:
First a to solidify has Ca = 46 wt% Ni.
Last a to solidify has Ca = 35 wt% Ni.
• Slow rate of cooling: • Fast rate of cooling:
Equilibrium structure Cored structure
Uniform Ca:
35 wt% Ni First a to solidify:
46 wt% Ni
Last a to solidify:
< 35 wt% Ni
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Mechanical Properties: Cu-Ni System
• Effect of solid solution strengthening on:
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Tensile Strength (MPa) %EL for pure Cu
Elongation (%EL)
400 50 %EL for
TS for pure Ni
pure Ni 40
300
TS for pure Cu 30
200 20
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Cu Ni Cu Ni
Composition, wt% Ni Composition, wt% Ni
Adapted from Fig. 9.6(a), Callister Adapted from Fig. 9.6(b), Callister
& Rethwisch 8e. & Rethwisch 8e.
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Binary-Eutectic Systemshas a special composition
2 components with a min. melting T.
Cu-Ag
T(ºC)
Ex.: Cu-Ag system system
1200
• 3 single phase regions L (liquid)
(L, a, b) 1000
• Limited solubility: a L + a
TE 800 779ºC L +b b
a: mostly Cu 8.0 71.9 91.2
b: mostly Ag 600
• TE : No liquid below TE a b
• CE : Composition at 400
temperature TE 200
0 20 40 60 CE 80 100
• Eutectic reaction C , wt% Ag
L(CE) a(CaE) + b(CbE) Adapted from Fig. 9.7, Callister &
Rethwisch 8e.
cooling
L(71.9 wt% Ag) a(8.0 wt% Ag) b(91.2 wt% Ag) 16
heating
EX 1:• For
Pb-Sn Eutectic
a 40 wt% Sn-60 System
wt% Pb alloy at 150ºC, determine:
-- the phases present Pb-Sn
T(ºC)
Answer: a + b system
-- the phase compositions
300
Answer: Ca = 11 wt% Sn L (liquid)
Cb = 99 wt% Sn
a L+ a
-- the relative amount 200 183ºC L +b b
of each phase 18.3 61.9 97.8
Answer: 150
S Cb - C0 R S
W = = 100
R+S Cb - Ca a + b
a
99 - 40 59
= = = 0.67
99 - 11 88 0 11 20 40 60 80 99100
C0 - Ca Ca C0 C, wt% Sn Cb
Wb = R =
R+S Cb - Ca Adapted from Fig. 9.8, Callister &
Rethwisch 8e.
40 - 11 29
= = = 0.33 17
99 - 11 88
EX 2:• For
Pb-Sn Eutectic
a 40 wt% Sn-60 System
wt% Pb alloy at 220ºC, determine:
-- the phases present: Pb-Sn
T(ºC)
Answer: a + L system
-- the phase compositions
300
Answer: Ca = 17 wt% Sn L (liquid)
CL = 46 wt% Sn L+a
-- the relative amount 220 a
200 R S L +b b
of each phase 183ºC
Answer:
100
CL - C0 46 - 40 a + b
Wa = =
CL - Ca 46 - 17
6 0 17 20 40 46 60 80 100
= = 0.21 Ca C0 CL C, wt% Sn
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Adapted from Fig. 9.8, Callister &
C0 - Ca 23 Rethwisch 8e.
WL = = = 0.79
CL - Ca 29
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Microstructural Developments
in Eutectic Systems I
• For alloys for which T(ºC) L: C0 wt% Sn
C0 < 2 wt% Sn 400
• Result: at room temperature L
a
-- polycrystalline with grains of 300 L
a phase having
composition C0 L+ a
200
a
a: C0 wt% Sn
(Pb-Sn
TE
System)
100
a+ b
0 10 20 30
Adapted from Fig. 9.11, C0 C , wt% Sn
Callister & Rethwisch 8e. 2
(room T solubility limit)
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Microstructural Developments
in Eutectic Systems II
L: C0 wt% Sn
• For alloys for which T(ºC)
2 wt% Sn < C0 < 18.3 wt% Sn 400
• Result: L
at temperatures in a + b range L
-- polycrystalline with a grains 300 a
and small b-phase particles L +a
a: C0 wt% Sn
a
200
TE
a
b
100
a+ b Pb-Sn
system
Adapted from Fig. 9.12, 0 10 20 30
Callister & Rethwisch 8e. 2 C0 C, wt% Sn
(sol. limit at T room ) 18.3
(sol. limit at TE)
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Microstructural Developments
in Eutectic Systems
• For alloy of composition C0 = CE III
• Result: Eutectic microstructure (lamellar structure)
-- alternating layers (lamellae) of a and b phases.
100 160m
ab b: 97.8 wt% Sn
Adapted from Fig. 9.14,
a: 18.3 wt%Sn Callister & Rethwisch 8e.
0 20 40 60 80 100
18.3 CE 97.8
Adapted from Fig. 9.13, 61.9 C, wt% Sn 21
Callister & Rethwisch 8e.
Lamellar Eutectic Structure
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Microstructural Developments
in Eutectic Systems IV
• For alloys for which 18.3 wt% Sn < C0 < 61.9 wt% Sn
• Result: a phase particles and a eutectic microconstituent
0 20 40 60 80 100 C, wt% Sn
eutectic
hypoeutectic: C0 = 50 wt% Sn 61.9 hypereutectic: (illustration only)
(Figs. 9.14 and 9.17
from Metals
eutectic: C0 = 61.9 wt% Sn
Handbook, 9th ed.,
Vol. 9, Metallography
a b
and Microstructures, a b
American Society for a a b b
Metals, Materials a b
Park, OH, 1985.)
a b
175 m 160 m
Adapted from eutectic micro-constituent Adapted from Fig. 9.17,
Fig. 9.17, Callister & Adapted from Fig. 9.14, Callister & Rethwisch 8e.
Rethwisch 8e. Callister & Rethwisch 8e. (Illustration only)
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Intermetallic Compounds
Adapted from
Fig. 9.20, Callister &
Rethwisch 8e.
Mg2Pb
• Peritectic - liquid and one solid phase transform to a second solid phase
S1 + L S2
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Eutectoid & Peritectic Peritectic transformation + L
Fe3C (cementite)
a + Fe3C 1000
+Fe3C
800
a B 727ºC = T eutectoid
600
a+Fe3C
400
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6.7
(Fe) 0.76 4.30 C, wt% C
120 m
Result: Pearlite = Fe3C (cementite-hard)
alternating layers of
a and Fe3C phases a (ferrite-soft)
(Adapted from Fig. 9.27, Adapted from Fig. 9.24,
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Callister & Rethwisch 8e.) Callister & Rethwisch 8e.
Hypoeutectoid
T(ºC) Steel
1600
1400 L
(Fe-C
+L
1200 1148ºC L+Fe3C System)
(austenite)
Fe3C (cementite)
1000
+ Fe3C Adapted from Figs. 9.24 and
9.29,Callister & Rethwisch
a 8e.
a 800 727ºC (Fig. 9.24 adapted from
a a Binary Alloy Phase
Diagrams, 2nd ed., Vol. 1,
600
a + Fe3C T.B. Massalski (Ed.-in-Chief),
ASM International,
Materials Park, OH, 1990.)
400
a
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6.7
(Fe) C0 C, wt% C
0.76
pearlite
Hypoeutectoid
100 m
steel
Fe3C (cementite)
1000
+ Fe3C Adapted from Figs. 9.24 and
Wa = s/(r + s) 9.29,Callister & Rethwisch
8e.
800 r s 727ºC
W =(1 - Wa) (Fig. 9.24 adapted from
a R S Binary Alloy Phase
Diagrams, 2nd ed., Vol. 1,
600
a a + Fe3C T.B. Massalski (Ed.-in-Chief),
ASM International,
pearlite Materials Park, OH, 1990.)
400
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6.7
(Fe) C0 C, wt% C
0.76
Wpearlite = W
Wa’ = S/(R + S) 100 m
Hypoeutectoid
steel
W Fe3C=(1 – Wa’)
pearlite proeutectoid ferrite
Adapted from Fig. 9.30, Callister & Rethwisch 8e. 30
Hypereutectoid
T(ºC) Steel 1600
1400 L (Fe-C
+L System)
1200
(austenite)
1148ºC L+Fe3C
Fe3C (cementite)
1000
+Fe3C Adapted from Figs. 9.24 and
9.32,Callister & Rethwisch
Fe3C 8e. (Fig. 9.24 adapted from
800 Binary Alloy Phase
a Diagrams, 2nd ed., Vol. 1,
T.B. Massalski (Ed.-in-Chief),
600
a +Fe3C ASM International,
Materials Park, OH, 1990.)
400
0 1 C0 2 3 4 5 6 6.7
0.76
(Fe) C, wt%C
pearlite
60 m Hypereutectoid
steel
pearlite proeutectoid Fe3C
Adapted from Fig. 9.33, Callister & Rethwisch 8e. 31
Hypereutectoid
T(ºC) Steel1600
1400 L (Fe-C
+L System)
Fe3C 1200
(austenite)
1148ºC L+Fe3C
Fe3C (cementite)
1000
+Fe3C Adapted from Figs. 9.24 and
9.32,Callister & Rethwisch
W =x/(v + x)
8e. (Fig. 9.24 adapted from
800 v x Binary Alloy Phase
WFe3C =(1-W)
a Diagrams, 2nd ed., Vol. 1,
V X T.B. Massalski (Ed.-in-Chief),
600
a +Fe3C ASM International,
pearlite Materials Park, OH, 1990.)
400
0 1 C0 2 3 4 5 6 6.7
0.76
(Fe) C, wt%C
Wpearlite = W
Wa = X/(V + X)
60 m Hypereutectoid
W Fe C’ =(1 - Wa) steel
3
pearlite proeutectoid Fe3C
Adapted from Fig. 9.33, Callister & Rethwisch 8e. 32
Example Problem
For a 99.6 wt% Fe-0.40 wt% C steel at a temperature just below the
eutectoid, determine the following:
a) The compositions of Fe3C and ferrite (a).
b) The amount of cementite (in grams) that forms in 100 g of steel.
c) The amounts of pearlite and proeutectoid ferrite (a) in the 100 g.
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Solution to the
a) Using Example Problem
RS tie line just below the eutectoid
Ca = 0.022 wt% C
CFe3C = 6.70 wt% C
b) Using the lever rule with
the tie line shown 1600
1400 L
R C Ca T(ºC)
WFe 3C 0 +L
R S CFe 3C Ca 1200 L+Fe3C
Fe3C (cementite)
1148ºC
(austenite)
0.40 0.022
0.057 1000
+ Fe3C
6.70 0.022
800 727ºC
R S
Amount of Fe3C in 100 g 600 a + Fe3C
= (100 g)WFe3C 400
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6.7
Ca C0 C, wt% C CFe C
= (100 g)(0.057) = 5.7 g 3
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Solution to Example
c) Using the VX tieProblem (cont.)
line just above the eutectoid and realizing
that
C0 = 0.40 wt% C
Ca = 0.022 wt% C
Cpearlite = C = 0.76 wt% C
1600
1400 L
V C Ca T(ºC) +L
Wpearlite 0
V X C Ca 1200 L+Fe3C
Fe3C (cementite)
1148ºC
(austenite)
0.40 0.022 1000
0.512 + Fe3C
0.76 0.022
800 727ºC
VX
Amount of pearlite in 100 g 600 a + Fe3C
= (100 g)Wpearlite 400
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6.7
Ca C0 C C, wt% C
= (100 g)(0.512) = 51.2 g
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VMSE: Interactive Phase
Microstructure, phase Diagrams
compositions, and phase fractions respond interactively
C eutectoid (wt% C)
T Eutectoid (ºC) Ti Si
Mo W Ni
Cr
Cr Si
Mn
Mn W
Ti Mo
Ni
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