(a) What is the difference between the states of phase equilibrium and metastability?
(a) What is the difference between the states of phase equilibrium and metastability?
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Transcribed Image Text:(a) What is the difference between the states of phase equilibrium and metastability?
(b) Explain with the aid of neatly drawn binary phase diagrams the following terms?
i. Isormophous phase diagram
ii. Eutectic Isotherm
iii. Peritectic point
(c) in the Cu and Ag phase diagram shown in Figure 1.1, consider an alloy composition of 40 wt%
Cu - 60 wt% Ag.
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Figure 1.1: Cu - Ag Phase Diagram
i.
What Phases are present in the Alloy at 800° C?
i.
What are the compositions of present phases if the alloy is cooled by 20° C?
iii.
What are the mass fraction of phases?
If the alloy was further cooled by 2° C, determine the volume fraction of the phases? Take the
densities of Cu and Ag as 8.96 and 10.49 g/cm' respectively.
iv.
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