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What are the three main states of matter based on atomic order?
Amorphous, Quasi-crystalline, and Crystalline.
Define phase transformation and provide two examples.
Phase transformation is the change of one phase into another; examples include water to ice and α-Fe (BCC) to γ-Fe (FCC).
What determines whether a material is classified as stable, metastable, or unstable?
It is determined by the energy state of the material and its tendency to change into a different phase.
What role do grains play in polycrystalline metals?
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Differentiate between a solute and a solvent in a solution.
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What is a phase diagram, and what information does it provide?
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What is meant by 'solubility limit' in alloy systems?
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How is microstructure defined in materials science?
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What effect does slow diffusion rates have on the equilibrium of low-temperature phase diagrams?
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Define the β’ phase in the copper-zinc system.
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How is the composition of cartridge brass characterized?
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Describe the peritectoid reaction in terms of its phase transition.
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What is the significance of the peritectoid reaction in alloy processing?
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Why might microscopic examination be insufficient in distinguishing between eutectic and eutectoid reactions?
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Explain the role of the lever rule in phase diagrams.
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What occurs when a 7% Al alloy is rapidly cooled from the two-phase region just above the peritectoid temperature?
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How does the transformation temperature affect the interlamellar spacing and hardness of pearlite?
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What distinguishes upper bainite from lower bainite in terms of appearance and temperature?
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What role do nucleation sites play in the formation of pearlite and bainite?
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What is the significance of TTT diagrams in heat treatment?
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How does the temperature of transformation influence the structure and properties of bainite?
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What happens to the ferrite in bainite plates compared to that in pearlite?
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Explain how cooling rates affect the transformations in steel microstructures.
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Describe the relationship between ferrite and carbide layers in pearlite as temperature decreases.
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What contributes to the total free energy change during nucleation?
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How is the critical radius (r*) determined mathematically?
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What is the role of heterogeneous nucleation compared to homogeneous nucleation?
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What is the significance of the contact angle (θ) in nucleation on a flat surface?
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Define the terms 'embryo' and 'nuclei' in the context of nucleation.
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What is the relationship between surface energy and the nucleation of solid particles?
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What physical locations are categorized as preferential sites for heterogeneous nucleation?
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What occurs in the chill zone during the solidification process?
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What transformation occurs to the γ phase just below the eutectoid temperature?
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What are the two types of ferrite present in the cooling process through the eutectoid temperature?
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What is the carbon composition range defined as the hyper eutectoid region?
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What phase is present at point g during cooling in the hyper eutectoid region?
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What is proeutectoid cementite and when does it form?
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What happens to the remaining austenite of eutectoid composition as the temperature is lowered through the eutectoid?
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What do the critical temperature lines, such as A0 and A1, signify in the phase diagram?
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What does ‘c’ signify in the context of heating temperatures in the phase diagram?
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Study Notes
Nucleation
- Nucleation occurs when a new phase forms within an existing phase.
- The volume free energy change, denoted as ΔGV, is the difference in free energy between the solid and liquid phases.
- The surface energy results from the formation of the nucleation of a spherical solid particle in a liquid.
- The total free energy change is the sum of the volume free energy change and the surface energy.
- The critical radius, denoted as r*, is the radius at which nucleation occurs.
Heterogeneous Nucleation
- Heterogeneous nucleation occurs at preferential sites, such as phase boundaries, surfaces (of containers, bottles, etc.) or impurities like dust.
- The effective surface energy is lower at these sites, which diminishes the free energy barrier and facilitates nucleation.
- Heterogeneous nucleation occurs more often than homogeneous nucleation.
Geometry of Solidification
- The chill zone contains fine crystals nucleated at the mould surface.
- The state of matter can be categorized as gas, liquid, or solid.
- The atomic order can be classified as amorphous, quasi-crystalline, or crystalline.
- The band structure can be categorized as insulating, semi-conducting, semi-metallic, or metallic.
- Properties like para-electric, ferromagnetic, and superconducting are also used to classify materials.
- Materials can be classified based on their stability as stable, metastable, or unstable.
- Materials are sometimes classified based on their size/geometry as nanocrystalline, mesoporous, or layered.
Phase Transformation
- Phase transformation is the change of one phase into another.
- For example, water transforms into ice and α-Fe (BCC) transforms into γ-Fe (FCC).
Grains
- Grains are the single crystalline parts of polycrystalline metals that are separated by similar entities called grain boundaries.
Solute and Solvent
- The solute is the component of a solution present in a lesser or minor extent.
- The solvent is the component of a solution present in a greater or major extent.
System
- System can refer to a specific body of material or object.
- System can also refer to a series of possible alloys consisting of the same components, but without regard to alloy composition.
Solubility Limit
- The solubility limit is the maximum concentration of solute atoms that may dissolve in the solvent to form a solid solution at a specific temperature.
Microstructure
- Microstructure is the distribution of phases, defects, and residual stress in a material.
- Microstructures are typically studied under a microscope with magnifications of 100-1000 times.
Phase Diagram
- A phase diagram maps the relationship between phases in equilibrium in a system as a function of temperature, pressure, and composition.
- The Lever Rule can be used to compute phase compositions and relative amounts in a phase diagram.
Brass
- Brass is a copper-rich copper-zinc alloy.
- Cartridge brass, for example, has a composition of 70 wt% Cu-30 wt% Zn and a microstructure consisting of a single α phase.
Peritectoid Reaction
- The peritectoid reaction is a common reaction in the solid state.
- The reaction can be written as: α (solid) + β (solid) → γ (solid)
- The new solid phase is usually an intermediate alloy, but it may also be a solid solution.
- The peritectoid reaction has the same relationship to the peritectic reaction as the eutectoid has to the eutectic.
Hyper Eutectoid Region
- The Hyper eutectoid region in the Fe-Fe3C phase diagram is between 0.8 to 2.1 %C.
- Proeutectoid cementite forms along the initial γ grain boundaries upon cooling.
Critical Temperature Lines
- A0 represents the subcritical temperature.
- A1 represents the lower critical temperature.
- A3 represents the upper critical temperature.
- A4 represents the eutectic temperature.
- A5 represents the peritectic temperature.
- Acm represents the γ/γ+cementite phase field boundary.
- The 'c' in Ac1, Ac2, Ac3, etc. stands for chauffage, which means heating in French.
- The 'r' in Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, etc. stands for refroidissement, which means cooling in French.
Pearlite
- Pearlite is a lamellar (layered) structure of ferrite and cementite.
- The interlamellar spacing of pearlite decreases as the transformation temperature decreases.
- Finer spacing in pearlite leads to higher hardness.
Bainite
- Bainite forms in between the nose region of ~510˚C and the Ms temperature.
- Upper bainite resembles pearlite and is formed at higher temperatures.
- Lower bainite resembles martensite and is formed at lower temperatures.
- Bainite is nucleated by a ferrite crystal, resulting in a different growth pattern compared to pearlite.
- Bainite plates have irrational habit planes.
- Ferrite in bainite plates has a different orientation relationship relative to the parent austenite compared to ferrite in pearlite.
Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) Diagrams
- CCT diagrams are also called Isothermal Transformation Diagrams (ITT) and are used for understanding the transformation times during isothermal heat treatment.
- CCT diagrams are used for practical heat treatments, which involve cooling steps with different rates.
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of nucleation, including volume free energy change, surface energy, and critical radius. It also explores the differences between heterogeneous and homogeneous nucleation and discusses the geometry of solidification. Perfect for students studying material science or physical chemistry.