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Chapter 8, Problem 22 Consider the binary eutectic copper-silver phase diagram in Fig. P8.22. Make phase analyses of an 88 wt % ‘Ag-12 wt% Cu alloy atthe temperatures (a)_1000*C, (6) 800°C, (c) 780°C + AT, and (d) 780°C - AT’. In the phase analyses, include: (0 The phases present i) The chemical compositions of the phases (Gi) The amounts of each phase (Gu) Sketch the microstructure by using 2 em diameter circular fields [Atomic percent silver 304050 6070-80 90 a a *c 10 1100 Figure P8.22 Chapter 8, Solution 22 (9) antovoe: Phases present iui Conpontons of phases: 100% ) Atsoore, Phases preset: biguid eta Compottions of phases: 783% Agi guid phase 53% Aging ime ce acl Procutectic « WEY liquid phase = 2-88 190% = 33.3% 93-78 We % beta phase = 2578 100% = 66.6% 3-78 GAL 780°C +AT, Phase present iui Compostion of phases: 71.9% Agi guid phase hase ‘Amounts of phase: Wt % liquid phase = 212-88, 109% = 16.6% 912-719 88-719 We % beta phase = 28-719 199% = 93.4% 912-719" (at 780°C ~ aT, Phases present alpha beta Composition of 79% Agina pase ‘Amounts of ase: 91.2-88 We % alpha phase = +285 100% = 3.84% che Fee 9-797 ‘We beta phase = S8—79 912-79 beta 91.2% Ag ing (ND; 0 Procutectic 91.2% Ag in phase Procutectic a Chapter 8, Problem 23 1f 500 g of a 40 wi % Ag-60 wt % Cu alloy is slowly cooled from 1000°C to just below 780°C (see Fig. PA.22); (@) How many grams of liquid and proeutectic alpha are present at 850°C? (0) Howmany grams of liquid and proeutectic alpha are present at 780°C + AT? (©) How many grams of alpha are present in the eutectic structure at 780°C - AT? (@) How many grams of beta are present in the eutectic structure at 780°C - AT? . ‘Atomic percent silver c 10050780 1100 " Tt tose’ Lta x) ~ 7 19 nyo 700 oo} ase) son | aogl_1 1 Joy ed ‘Weight percent silver —e- Figure P8.22 Chapter 8, Solution 23 (@) — Atssorc, _ 40-79 Wt % liquid = 100% = 72.8% liquic S279 0% =* 100% =27.2% 79 Wt % procutectic a = = Weight of liquid phase =500 g x 0.728 =364g Weight of procutectic a =500 g x 0.272=136

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