Term
| For a binary phase diagram, the composition of the phases on a two-phase region can be determined by |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| For a binary phase diagram, the amounts of each phase present in a two-phase region can be determined by |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| A phase diagram where only two elements or compounds are present is called a |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| A phase has the following characteristics except A phase diagram gives the following information about an alloy |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| It is a material that exhibits properties of a metallic material and is made of multiple elements |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| In a solid solution, increasing the number of impurites usually affects the properties of the solution as follows: |
|
Definition
| Tensile strength, yield strength and ductility increase |
|
|
Term
| Forming a solid solution strengthens the host material because |
|
Definition
| The stress introduced by the impurity atoms stop dislocations |
|
|
Term
| The difference between unlimited and limited solubility of solids is that |
|
Definition
| Unlimited forms only one phase |
|
|
Term
| Homogenization heat treatment...? |
|
Definition
| Heats the casting to a temperature below the nonequilibrium solidus |
|
|
Term
| In a binary phase diagram the vertical axis is temperature and the horizonal axis is...? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| In a binary phase diagram, when a material is in a two phase region, how do you find the composition of each phase? |
|
Definition
| Using the endpoints of the tie line |
|
|
Term
| Macrosegregation occurs over...? |
|
Definition
| Long distances, between the surface and the center of the casting |
|
|
Term
| Microsegregation occurs over...? |
|
Definition
| Short distances, often between dendrite arms |
|
|
Term
| Spray atomization is a...? |
|
Definition
| Solidification process of small droplets into a powder |
|
|
Term
| The area between the liquidus and solidus curves is the...? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The lever rule is used to calculate the...? |
|
Definition
| Relative amounts of each phase in the alloy |
|
|
Term
| The strength of copper increases by solid-solution strengthening until about what weight percentage of nickel is added? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What causes nonequilibrium solidication? |
|
Definition
|
|
