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Phase
Diagrams
Di
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Melting
M
ng point
p n of
f an
n alloy

y
Liquid,
Liquid L

1453ºC
L+α

1085 C
1085ºC
Solid solution, α
Cu

Wt% Ni

Ni

E
ilib i
h
di

Equilibrium
phase
diagram
or
Equilibrium
diagram
E ilib i
di
or
Ph
Phase
diagram
di
A diagram
di
in
i th
the space of
f relevant
l

t
thermodynamic variables (e.g., T
and
d x)) iindicating
di ti phases
h
iin
equilibrium is called a phase
diagram.
di

Components
The independent chemical species (element or
compound) in terms of which the composition of
the system is described are called components.
components

S
System


components

phases
h

Water

H2O

liquid

Water +ice

H2O

Liquid+solid

shikanji

nimbu, chini and pani


liquid solution

Mild steel

Fe + C

α + Fe3C

A single component phase diagram:
Unary diagram
A two-component phase diagram:
y diagram
g
Binary
A three-component
three component phase diagram:
Ternary diagram

Cu-Ni binary

phase diagram

Any given point (x,T) on the
phase diagram represents
an alloy of composition x
held at equilibrium at
temperature T
Point A:
60 wt% Ni at 1100ºC

α

Point B:
35 wt% Ni at 1250ºC

Callister, Fig. 9.2

Phase Diagrams
D g m
For any given

g ven po
nt (x,
point
(x,T)) the phase
diagram can answer the following:
1 What
1.
Wh t phases
h
are present?
t?
2.. What ar
are the
th phase
phas compositions?
compos t ons?
3. What are the relative amounts of
th phases
the
h

(phase
( h
proportions
ti
or
phase fractions)?

Point A:
60 wt% Ni at 1100ºC
Q
Q: Phase p
present?
Ans: α
Q: Phase composition ?

α

Ans: 60 wt%Ni
Q: Phase amount ?
Ans: 100%


Point B:
35 wt% Ni at 1250ºC
Q
Q: Phases p
present?
Ans: α + L
Q: Phase compositions ?

α

Tie Line Rule
Q: Phase amounts ?
Lever Rule

Composition of phases in the two-phase region
Tie Line Rule

α
L


Tie Line

α

CL= 31
31.5
5 wt%
t% Ni
Cα= 42.5 wt% Ni

Amount of phases in the two-phase region
α
L

Tie-Line: A lever
Alloy composition C0: Fulcrum

fL: weight at liquidus point
fα: weight at solidus point


fL

The lever is balanced
f L (C0 − C L ) = fα (Cα − C0 )

f L + fα = 1
Tie Lever Rule

Cα − C0 opposite
lever arm
pp
fL =
=
Cα − C L
total lever arm

The Lever Rule: A Mass balance Proof
α
L

Prob. 7.6

Wt of alloy = W
Wt of α in alloy

= fαW

Wt of L in alloy

= fLW

W of
Wt
f Ni in
i alloy
ll = W C0/100
Wt of Ni in α

= fαWCα/100

Wt of Ni in L

= fL WCL/100

Wt of Ni in alloy = Wt of Ni in α + Wt of Ni in L
Cα fα + CL fL = C0
fα + fL = 1

Cα − C0 opposite
arm
it lever
l
fL =
=
total lever arm
Cα − C L

Development of Microstructure during
lidifi ti
solidification

35 − 32 3
= = 0.273
43 − 32 11
f L = 1 − fα = 0.727
fα =

Single phase
polycrystalline α

Solder alloy?
An alloy of Pb and Sn
What is best composition of the
solder alloy?
Requirements:
1. should melt easily
2 should
2.
h ld give
i a strong jjoint
i

Solder alloy

Eutectic diagram

1-2-1 rule

327

L
232

α+L
183 α

L+β

Eutectic horizontal
Eutectic
point

α+β
Pb
Eutectic
temperature

β

62
Wt % Sn

Sn
Eutectic
composition

Pb: monatomic fcc
Sn: monatomic bct
α:

Pb rich substitutional solid
solution of Pb and Sn
crystal structure: monatomic FCC

β:
β

Sn
n rrich
ch substitutional
su st tut ona so
solid
solution of Pb and Sn
crystal
st l structure:
st
t
monatomic
t i BCT

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Pb 25.0 wt%
Cd 12.5
12 5 wt%
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Eutectic
ti
reaction

Invariant
reaction

L
62
wt%Sn

cooll
183ºC

α
18
wt%Sn
%

+ β
97
%
wt%Sn

Eutectic mixture

Callister Figs. 9.11, 12

375 X

L
(40 wt% Sn)

α
L

L
α
18 wt% Sn

L+β

α
Eutectic mixture α+β

L (62 wt% Sn)

α+β

Primary α
18 wt%
t% Sn
Eutectic α
(18 wt % Sn)

Eutectic β (97 wt %
Sn)

Hypoeutectic alloy

Microstructure of hypoeutectic alloy

Eutectc mixture α+β

Proeutectic
or Primary α
18

62

97

f total β = 1 − 0.72 = 0.28

Amount of total α and total β at a temperature just below 183ºC
Tie lline just below
b l
1 º (red)
183ºC
( d)

f total α

97 − 40
57
=
=
= 0 . 72
97 − 18
79

Eutectc mixture α+β

Proeutectic
or Primary α
18

62

97

f eut α + β = 1 − 0.5 = 0.5

Amount of proeutectic α at a temperature just below 183ºC
= Amount of α at a temperature just above 183ºC
Tie line just above 183ºC (green)

f pro

α

62 − 40
22
=
=
= 0 .5
44
62 − 18

EXPERIMENT 5

Eutectc mixture α+β

Proeutectic
or Primary α
18

62

C0 = 51 wt % Sn

Let the fraction of proeutectic α in micrograph fpro α= 0.25
Let the composition (wt% Sn) of the alloy be C0
Tie line just above 183ºC (green)

f pro

α

62 − C 0
=
= 0 . 25
62 − 18

97

Optimum composition for solders
F electronic
l t
i application
li ti
For
Eutectic solder
62 wt% Sn
18

62

97

Mi i
Minimum
h
heating
i

For general application
Hypoeutectic solder
Cheaper

Allows adjustment
j
of jjoint during
g
solidification in the α+L range

Modern Trend
Lead-free solders
Phase diagrams
g m can help
p in
identification of such solders
Sn-Ag-Cu

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Gibbs Phase Rule
Thermodynamic variables:
P,
P T,
T Phase Compositions
(overall composition is not considered)
If there are C components then C-1 compositions
have to be specified for each phase
Therefore total number of composition variables:
P (C-1)
(C 1)
With Pressure and Temperature
Temperature, total number of
variables = P (C-1) + 2

Gibbs phase
rule
p
u states that one
n
cannot specify all of the above
p
y in
P ((C-1)) + 2 variables independently
a system at equilibrium
Degrees of Freedom F:
No. of thermodynamic variables
that can be specified independently

Gibbs Phase Rule
F = Degrees of freedom
C = No. of components in the system
P = No.
No of phases in equlibrium
F=C–P+2
If pressure and temp both are variables

F=C–P+1
If pressure is held constant

F=C–P+1
C=2
F=3-P

F =2

At eutectic
u
reaction P=3
(L, α, β)

F =1

F=0
Invariant
reaction

The Iron-carbon system

Bicycle frame
Ship hull
Car
C body
b d

1410
1150

910

steel

Medium C steel
0.4-0.7 wt% C

Cast iron
725

0.8
0 02
0.02

Mild steel
0-0.3 wt% C

Rail wheel
rail axle
rails
High C steel
0.8-1.4 wt% C
Razor bl
R
blades
d
scissors, knives

Phases in Fe-C system
Phase Symbol

Description

Liquid

L

Liquid solution of Fe and C

δ-Ferrite

δ

Interstitial solid solution of C in
δδ-Fe
Fe (high temperature bcc phase)

Austenite

γ

Interstitial solid solution of C in
γγ-Fe ((FCC p
phase of Fe))

Ferrite

α

Interstitial solid solution of C in
α-Fe (room temperature bcc phase)
Soft and Ductile

Cementite Fe3C

Intermetallic compound of Fe and C
( th h bi system)
(orthorhombic
t )
Hard and Brittle

Ferrite

Austenite

Invariant Reactions in Fe-C system
i
t l li
l
iindicates
di t an iinvariant
i t reaction
ti
Ah
horizontal
line always
in binary phase diagrams
Peritectic Reaction

α (0.1 wt % C ) + L (0.5 wt % C ) ⎯⎯⎯→ δ (0.18 wt % C )
1493o C

Eutectic Reaction

L (4.3 wt % C ) ⎯⎯⎯→ γ (2.1 wt % C ) + Fe3C (6.67 wt % C )
1150 o C

Eutectoid Reaction

γ (0.8 wt % C ) ⎯⎯⎯→ α (0.02 wt % C ) + Fe3C (6.67 wt % C )
725o C

E t t id Reaction
R
ti
Eutectoid

γ ⎯ ⎯⎯ → α + Fe 3 C
725 o C
cool

0.8

0.02

6.67

Pearlite

Eutectoid Reaction

γ ⎯ ⎯⎯ → α + Fe
F 3C
725 o C
cool

0.8

0.02

6.67

Pearlite

Ammount of Fe3C in Pearlite
Red Tie Line below eutectoid temp

f

pearlite
F3C

0.8 − 0.02 0.78
=
=
= 0.117
6.67 − 0.02 6.65

Development of
Microstructure
in a
hypoeutectoid
st l
steel

Proeutectoid
Ferrite

EXPERIMENT 5

Pearlite

Microsructure of a hypoeutectoid steel, 0.38 wt% C

f pearlite =

0.8 − 0.38 0.42
=
= 0.54
0.8 − 0.02 0.78

fpearlite below TE = faustenite above TE
Tie-Line above the eutectoid temperature TE

f pearlite

0.8 − 0.38 0.42
=
= 0.54
=
0.8 − 0.2 0.78

Development of
Microstructure
in a
hypereutectoid
steel

Pearlite

Proeutectoid
cementite on
prior
austenite
grain
boundaries

Microsructure of a hypereutectoid steel, 1.4 wt% C

Fproeutectoid cementite=fcementite above TE

f proeutectoid cementite

1.4 − 0.8
0.6
=
=
= 0.10
6.67 − 0.8 5.87

Phase vs. microconstituents

fp
Ap
phase or a mixture of
phases which has a distinct
identity in a microstructure is called a
microconstituent
Pearlite is not a phase.
It is microconstituent which is a mixture of
two phases α and Fe3C.

Eutectoid
steell

Hypoutectoid
steell

Hypereutectoid
steell

α+Fe3C

α+Fe3C

α+Fe3C

Pearlite

Pearlite +
proeutectoid ferrite

Pearlite +
proeutectoid
cementite

T

Principle of Zone Refining
L

TmA

Cα < CL
T
α+L
L
α

A



C0 CL

Wt % B

SemiconductorTransistor was invented by
Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley
At AT&T Bell Labs
One needs ultrapure Si (impurity level few ppm)
Zone Refining was invented by Pfann at Bell Labs
as a process to obtain ultrapure Si
B i for
Basis
f modern
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Sii technology
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