Dr. T. A.

ENAB

Mansoura University
Faculty of Engineering
Prod. & Mech. Design Eng. Dept.

Production and Materials Engineering

(PRE4122)

Working sheet and assignment No. (6)

Phase diagrams
First Year Mech. Eng.

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Define the following terms :

System
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eutectic system
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Question 1:

Q2- a) What are the three independent (externally controllable) variables needed to
specify completely the state of a system in equilibrium?
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Phase diagram gives answer to three important questions, what are these

questions?
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Question 2:

Below are given the solidus and liquidus temperatures for the germanium

silicon system. Construct the phase diagram for this system and label each region.
Composition
(wt% Si)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

Solidus
Temperature (C)
938
1005
1065
1123
1178
1232
1282
1326
1359
1390
1414

Liquidus
Temperature (C)
938
1147
1226
1278
1315
1346
1367
1385
1397
1408
1414

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Q2- c)

Q3- a)

Determine the liquidus temperature, solidus temperature and freezing range

and then draw the cooling curve for the following alloys in the given copper-nickel
(Cu-Ni) phase diagram shown in figure (1) :
i) An alloy of composition 0 wt% Ni 100 wt% Cu
ii) An alloy of composition 20 wt% Ni 80 wt% Cu
iii) An alloy of composition 50 wt% Ni 50 wt% Cu
iv) An alloy of composition 80 wt% Ni 20 wt% Cu
v) An alloy of composition 100 wt% Ni 0 wt% Cu

Figure (1) Copper - Nickel (Cu-Ni) phase diagram.

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Question 3:

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Given the copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) phase diagram shown in figure (1), cite the

phases that are present and the phase compositions for the following alloys :
i) An alloy of composition 20 wt% Ni 80 wt% Cu at 1100 C
ii) An alloy of composition 30 wt% Ni 70 wt% Cu at 1200 C
iii) An alloy of composition 50 wt% Ni 50 wt% Cu at 1300 C
iv) An alloy of composition 70 wt% Ni 30 wt% Cu at 1400 C

Figure (1) Copper - Nickel (Cu-Ni) phase diagram.

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Q3- b)

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Using copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) phase diagram shown in figure (1), for an alloy

of composition 80 wt% Ni 20 wt% Cu, cite the phases that are present and their
compositions at the following temperatures :
(i) 1300 C

(ii) 1400 C

(iii) 1500 C

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Determine Use the given lead - tin (Sn-Pb) phase diagram shown in figure (2) to
answer the following for an alloy contain 60 wt% Pb - 40 wt% Sn at 150 C :
i) What phases are present?
ii) What are the compositions of the phases?

Figure (2) Lead - Tin (Sn-Pb) phase diagram.

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Question 4:

Q5- a)

The most important binary alloy system is the iron and carbon system. Draw

the iron-iron carbide (Fe-Fe3C) phase diagram showing the different phases?
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Discuss briefly the phases found on the iron-iron carbide (Fe-Fe3C) phase

diagram?
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Question 5:

With reference to the given iron carbon diagram; choose the correct statement

for the following :

1. Phase "A" is :
A liquid state consisting of iron and carbon.
Represents a phase of pearlite with cementite around the grain boundaries.
Represents ferrite containing a maximum of 0.2 % Carbon dissolved in a solid
solution and the atoms in a BCC arrangement.
2. Phase "B" is :
A phase representing pure pearlite.
Represents Austenite, which is a solid solution of carbon dissolved in a FCC
structure
Represents Austenite and ferrite in an FCC structure
3. Phase "C" is :
Austenite + Liquid.

Cementite + Liquid.

Liquid iron and carbon.

4. Phase "D" is :
A phase representing pure pearlite.
Represents a microstructure of pearlite with cementite around the grain
boundaries.
Represents Austenite and ferrite in an FCC structure
5. Point "E" is :
Cementite + Liquid

The eutectic point

The eutectoid point

6. Point "F" is
Cementite + Liquid.
Liquid iron and carbon.
The eutectic point; at this temperature, a transformation from liquid iron to
solid austenite and cementite occurs

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Q5- c)