Nucleation and Growth in Metallurgical Engineering

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What is the term used to describe the transformation of austenite-martensite without the need for diffusion or thermal activation?

  • Athermal transformation (correct)
  • Austenitic transformation
  • Annealing transformation
  • Isothermal transformation

What is the crystal structure of martensite after the transformation from FCC -Fe (austenite)?

  • Orthorhombic
  • Body Centered Tetragonal (BCT) (correct)
  • Hexagonal
  • Cubic

Why does martensite transform to equilibrium phases when annealed at an elevated temperature?

  • To decrease its brittleness
  • To reach a stable state (correct)
  • To enhance its metastability
  • To increase its hardness

Why does martensite not appear in the Fe-C phase diagram?

<p>Due to its metastable nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which diagram can be influenced by the addition of alloying elements such as Mn?

<p>TTT diagram (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the TTT diagram when Mn is added?

<p>It splits into two sections (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the diagram that represents the overall transformation rate as a function of time?

<p>CCT diagram (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In normal industrial practice, under what conditions do transformations typically take place?

<p>Continuous cooling conditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the transformation rate that is the product of nucleation rate and growth rate?

<p>Overall transformation rate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the transformation that takes place under continuous cooling conditions?

<p>CCT transformation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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