Considering the phase diagram below, which composition would you chose if you were to design an alloy for casting, motivate your answer.

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Considering the phase diagram below, which composition would you chose if you were to design an alloy for casting, motivate your answer.

Composition (at% Sn)
20
40
60
100
327°C
600
300
Liquid
500
232°C
a + L
200
ß+L
400
183°C
18.3
61.9
97.8
300
100
a + B
200
100
20
40
60
80
100
(Pb)
Composition (wt% Sn)
(Sn)
Adapted from Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams, 2nd edition, Vol. 3, T. B. Massalski (Editor-in-Chief), 1990. Reprinted
by permission of ASM International, Materials Park, OH.
Temperature (°C)
80
Temperature (°F)
Transcribed Image Text:Composition (at% Sn) 20 40 60 100 327°C 600 300 Liquid 500 232°C a + L 200 ß+L 400 183°C 18.3 61.9 97.8 300 100 a + B 200 100 20 40 60 80 100 (Pb) Composition (wt% Sn) (Sn) Adapted from Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams, 2nd edition, Vol. 3, T. B. Massalski (Editor-in-Chief), 1990. Reprinted by permission of ASM International, Materials Park, OH. Temperature (°C) 80 Temperature (°F)
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