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Phase Diagram For Iron-Iron Carbide (2) .

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Iron-Iron Carbide
Phase Diagram (2)
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).
Example (7)
For the peritectic region of the iron-iron carbide phase
diagram, determine the composition and relative amounts of
each phase just above and just below the peritectic isotherm
for 0.18% C alloy.
Solution: (a) Above the peritectic isotherm

 
0.1% C
 
0.5 % C
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).

  0 . 5 −0 . 18
δ %= ×100
0. 5 −0 . 1 80.0%
 

  0 . 18− 0 .1
liquid %= ×100 20.0%
 
0 . 5− 0 .1
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).

(b) below the peritectic isotherm

For alloy 0.18%C below the peritectic, there is only single


 

phase :-
 
as the amount of austenite.
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).
Example (8)
For the peritectic region of the iron-iron carbide phase
diagram, determine the composition and relative amounts of
each phase just above and just below the peritectic isotherm
for 0.35% C alloy.
Solution:
(a) Above the peritectic isotherm

 
0.1% C
 
0.5 % C
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).

  0 . 5 −0 . 35
δ %= ×100
0. 5 −0 . 1 37.5%
 

  0 . 35− 0 .1
liquid %= ×100
0 . 5− 0 .1 62.5%
 
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).

(b) below the peritectic isotherm

 
0.18% C
  0.5 %C

  0. 5 −0 . 35
γ %= × 100 46.8%
 
0. 5 −0 . 18
  0 . 35− 0 .18
liquid %= ×100 53.2%
 
0 . 5− 0 .18
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).

Example (9)
A cast iron contains 3.5% C:
 

(a) What will be the composition and amounts of austenite


and ledeburite at just below 1131
(b) What will be the composition and amounts of alpha
ferrite and cementite at just below eutectoid temperature?
Solution:
 (a) At just below 1131 .

 
2% C
 
4.3% C
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).

  4 . 3− 3 .5
γ %= ×100
4 .3 − 2 34.7%
 

  3 . 5 −2
𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 %= ×100
4 .3 −2 65.3%
 
21. Thermal equilibrium diagram for Iron-iron carbide (2).

(b) At just below eutectoid temperature:

  0.025% C

Cementite composition 6.67% C


  6 . 67 −3 . 5
ferrite %= ×100  
6 . 67 −0 . 025 47.7%
  3 .5 − 0. 025
cementite %= ×100  
6 .67 − 0 . 025 52.3%

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