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Chapter 9.13, Problem 2KCP
(a) Why is the Fe–Fe3C phase diagram a metastable phase diagram instead of a true equilibrium phase diagram? (b) Define the following phases that exist in the Fe–Fe3C phase diagram: (i) austenite, (ii) α ferrite, (iii) cementite, (iv) δ ferrite. (c) Write the reactions for the three invariant reactions that take place in the Fe–Fe3C phase diagram.
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1-The microstructural design of Iron-Carbon(Fe-C) alloys has led to the development of vast range of steels for structural material applications. The phase diagram provide means for producing specific microstructures. Using the phase diagram below to answer the following questions
A – If the liquid mixture of Fe-3%Wt C is slowly cooled from 1600 C to 1200C indicate the phase(S) that are present at 1200 C . Also calculate the composition of the of phases.(10)
B-Describe the sequence of all phase transformation that accour from Fe-1.5%wt C is slowly cooled from 1600 C to 400 C. Use the diagram below to to describe the microstructures for each phase transformation (10)
Refer to Figure 1 showing the phase diagram for the Fe-Fe3C system. Consider 1.0 kg of austenite containing 1.15 wt% C, cooled to below 727 C (1341 F).
What is the proeutectoid phase?
How many kilograms each of total ferrite and cementite form?
How many kilograms each of pearlite and the proeutectoid phase form?
Schematically sketch and label the resulting microstructure.
Question 1.
(a) Why is the Fe-Fe;C phase diagram a metastable phase diagram instead of a true equilibrium phase
diagram?
(b) Define the following phases that exist in the Fe-Fe3C phase diagram: (i) austenite, (ii) a ferrite, (iii)
cementite, (iv) 8 ferrite.
(c) Write the reactions for the three invariant reactions that take place in the Fe-Fe3C phase diagram.
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