Chapter 12
Alloy Phase Diagrams: Maps of Structure as Functions of Composition and Temperature
Learning Objectives
After careful study of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
1. Explain the importance of the alloying of metals, including at least six specific purposes for achieving desired properties.
2. Define and explain the role of a phase diagram and define a component, a system, a phase, a microstructural constituent, microstructure, and phase equilibria.
3. Explain the origin of solubility limits in crystalline solids and explain the basis of Hume-Rothery’s rules for substitutional solid solubility of metals.
4. Describe the general form, key features, and use of a one-component pressure-temperature phase diagram. ...
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