An alloy of Component A and Component B, which do not react but are miscible in all  proportions in molten state, is used to manufacture “Fail Safe” devices for boiler. Narrate the  effect of composition on equilibrium: Solid ↔ Liquid with the help of a phase diagram, if  the melting point of A (900 ºC), B (350 ºC) and the lowest melting of all compositions is 280  ºC at 12.6% of A and 87.4% of B.

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An alloy of Component A and Component B, which do not react but are miscible in all 
proportions in molten state, is used to manufacture “Fail Safe” devices for boiler. Narrate the 
effect of composition on equilibrium: Solid ↔ Liquid with the help of a phase diagram, if 
the melting point of A (900 ºC), B (350 ºC) and the lowest melting of all compositions is 280 
ºC at 12.6% of A and 87.4% of B.

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