8 Phase Diagrams

Question 1

Component

Answer 1

pure M/compound that alloy is composed of

Question 2

solid solution

Answer 2

solute atom added to host (solution)

Question 3

phase

Answer 3

: homogeneous portion system w/ uniform chem/phy characteristics

Question 4

Binary isomorphous system

Answer 4

• 2 components of solid are completely soluble in one another

Question 5

Eutectic and Eutectoid

Answer 5

(down T)
Eutectic: L to S1+S2
Eutectoid: S1 to S2+S3

Question 6

Peritectic/ Peritectoid

Answer 6

Peritectic: L +S1 to S2
Peritectoid: S1 + S2 to S3

Question 7

Solubility limit

Answer 7

max [solute] dissolved in solvent

• adding more solute makes new solid solution/cmpd