Alloy Series in Physical Metallurgy |
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Alloys in General The Phase Rule | 1 |
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Constitutional Diagrams Simple | 20 |
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according to curve alloy composition alloy containing alloy series annealing appear austenite austenitic grain bainite behavior binary alloy binary eutectic brittle carbon content carburizing cast iron cementite completely components constitutional diagram cooling curve cooling rate copper degrees of freedom dendrites discussed equilibrium eutectic mixture eutectic point eutectic temperature eutectic-type alloy eutectoid eutectoid reaction Fe3C ferrite formation formed graphite graphite flakes gray iron hardening heat treatment homogeneous hypereutectoid increases indicated intermetallic compounds layer liquid solution liquidus lower temperatures malleable martensite melt metal microstructure molten nitriding normal occurs overall composition pearlite peritectic peritectic reaction phase changes phase rule phases present plain-carbon steels precipitation primary crystals produce proeutectoid ferrite properties proportion pure quenching region relatively represents result room temperature saturated silicon slow cooling solid alloy solid solution solidus solubility changes spheroids steel structure surface tempering ternary alloy ternary eutectic undercooling usually zinc zinc-tin