Fall 2024 Structure & Properties of Materials - MANE2220
Assignment #4
Instructor: Prf. Ghaus Rizvi and Prf. Ramona Fayazfar
Due Date: Mon, 11 November, 2024 by 11:59pm on CANVAS
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Question 1. A 50 wt.% Pb-50 wt.% Mg alloy is slowly cooled from 700 C to 400 C.
A) At what temperature does the first solid phase form?
B) What is the composition of this solid phase?
C) At what temperature does the liquid solidify?
D) What is the composition of this last remaining liquid phase?
Question 2. For a given 6.70 kg of a magnesium-lead alloy, do you think it is possible to have the
masses of primary α and total α of 4.23 kg and 6.00 kg, respectively, at 460C (860F)? Why or
why not?
Question 3. 4. For an Al-Li alloy of composition 40at% Li - 60at% Al at 860K:
A) Determine the composition of phases.
B) Calculate the amount of phases present in terms of (i) weight fraction and (ii) volume fraction.
C) What are the amount of phases present in terms of atomic fraction for primaryβ, Eutectic β, and
total β?
Question 4. Derive Equations 9.6a and 9.7a from your textbook [Tenth Edition], which might be
used to convert mass fraction to volume fraction, and vice versa!
Question 5. For a 68 wt% Zn-32 wt% Cu alloy, make schematic sketches of the microstructure
that would be observed for conditions of very slow cooling at the following temperatures: 1000C
(1830F), 760C (1400F), 600C (1110F), and 400C (750F). Label all phases and indicate
their approximate compositions.
Question 6. Compute the volume percent of graphite VGr in a 3.5 wt.% C cast iron, assuming that
all the carbon exists as the graphite phase. Assume densities of 7.9 and 2.3 g/cm3 for ferrite and
graphite.
Question 7. A structural member 100 mm (4 in.) long must be able to support a load of 50,000 N
(11,250 lbf) without experiencing any plastic deformation. Given the following data for brass,
steel, aluminum, and titanium, rank them from least to greatest weight in accordance with these
criteria.
Question 8. Copper-rich copper–beryllium alloys are precipitation hardenable. After consulting
the portion of the phase diagram (Figure 11.33), do the following:
(A) Specify the range of compositions over which these alloys may be precipitation
hardened.
(B) Briefly describe the heat-treatment procedures (in terms of temperatures) that would
be used to precipitation harden an alloy having a composition of your choosing, yet lying within
the range given for part (A).
