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The document discusses phase transformations and phase diagrams. Some key points: 1. A phase is a homogeneous portion of a system that has a uniform composition and properties throughout. Phases can be solid, liquid, or gas. 2. Phase diagrams provide information about which phases are present and their compositions at different temperatures and pressures. 3. Phase transformations can be diffusion-dependent or diffusionless, and can involve changes in composition or no changes in composition. 4. The iron-carbon phase diagram shows the different phases present in iron alloys like steel and cast iron as the carbon content and temperature vary.

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Phase - Transformations

The document discusses phase transformations and phase diagrams. Some key points: 1. A phase is a homogeneous portion of a system that has a uniform composition and properties throughout. Phases can be solid, liquid, or gas. 2. Phase diagrams provide information about which phases are present and their compositions at different temperatures and pressures. 3. Phase transformations can be diffusion-dependent or diffusionless, and can involve changes in composition or no changes in composition. 4. The iron-carbon phase diagram shows the different phases present in iron alloys like steel and cast iron as the carbon content and temperature vary.

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PHASE - TRANSFORMATIONS

Presented by
A.Venkatesh
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What is Phase:-

➢ The Phase is a homogeneous portion of a


system having same composition and properties
throughout its volume, and is separated from
other portions of the system by a boundary.

➢A phase can be solid, liquid or gas.

➢A Phase can be a pure substance or a solution,


provided that the structure and composition are
uniform throughout.

Ex:- 1.water , sugar


2. water , oil
Phase Diagrams:-

 It gives the information about the phase is present


and determination of phase composition and
determination of phase amount

Isomorphs System:-

 Two components are completely soluble in each other


in both liquid and solid states and exist in a single
phase for all composition of the alloy.

Ex:- Copper ,Nickel


What is a Eutic System:-

 Here two components are completely soluble in liquid


state and completely insoluble in the solid states
known as eutic system.

Liquid cooling {α +Fe3c}


Iron heating Solid 1 + Solid 2

Eutctiod System:-

 Phase diagram in which transformation will takes


place in solid state i.e. one solid decomposes into two
different solids.
Gibbs Phase Rule:-

 J.W. Gibbs derived an equation that enables the


numbers of phases which can be present in
equilibrium in a given system.
 This equation is called as Gibbs phase rule

P+F = C+N
P = no of phases in equilibrium
F = Dof of system
C= no of components
N= no of external factors
Phase transformations classification:-

1.Diffusion – dependent with no change in composition


 No change in composition of the phase present
 Solidification of pure metal
 Recrystallization and Grain Growth

2. Diffusion – dependent with changes in phase


composition
 Some alternation in the number of phase present
 Eutectoid reaction transformations

3.Diffusion less transformation


 Meta stable phase is produced
 Marten site transformation in some type of alloys
Allotropy:-
 It is a phenomenon by virtue of which same chemical
element and same chemical component exists have
different physical structure.
 It is only used for elements not for compounds.

Recrystallization:-
 When deformed metal is heated to temperature above
recovery range , nucleation and growth of new grain
take place .
 The formation of new grains in heating process instead
of oriented structure to the formed metal is called
recrystallization.
 The temp at which new grains are formed is called
recrystallization
Iron Carbon Diagram
Phases in Fe–Fe3C Phase Diagram:-

1. α‐ferrite ‐ solid solution of C in BCC Fe


• Stable form of iron at room temperature.
• Transforms to FCC g‐austenite at 912 °C
2. γ‐austenite ‐ solid solution of C in FCC Fe
• Transforms to BCC δ‐ferrite at 1395 °C
• Is not stable below the eutectic temperature (727 ° C) unless
cooled rapidly.
3. δ‐ferrite solid solution of C in BCC Fe
• It is stable only at T, >1394 °C. It melts at 1538 °C
Fe3C (iron carbide or cementite)
• This intermetallic compound is metastable at room T. It
decomposes (very slowly, within several years) into α‐Fe and C
(graphite) at 650 ‐ 700 °C
Classification:-

Three types of ferrous alloys:


 Iron: < 0.008 wt % C in α‐ferrite at room
T
 Steels: 0.008 ‐ 2.14 wt % C (usually < 1
wt % ) .
 α‐ferrite + Fe3C at room T
 Cast iron: 2.14 ‐ 6.7 wt % (usually < 4.5
wt %)
Water Phase Diagram

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