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BINARY ALLOY SYSTEM (or) THE
SIMPLE EUTECTIC SYSTEM
3.7.1 The Lead-Silver system
Since the system is studied at constant pressure, the
vapour phase is ignored and the condensed phase rule is used.
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The phase diagram of lead-silver system is shown in Fig.
3.5. It contains lines, areas and the eutectic point.
1. Curve AO
(The curve AO is known as freezing point curve of silver.»
Point A is the melting point of pure Ag (961°C)) The curve
AO shows the melting point depression of Ag by the successive
addition of Pb. Along this curve AO, solid Ag and the melt
are in equilibrium.
a Solid Ag === Melt
: According to reduced phase rule equation.
F=C-P+l;F=2-2+F=1
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The system is univariant.
2. Curve BO
The curve BO is known as freezing point curve of ipa)
Point Bis the melting point of pure lead (327°C). he curve
BO shows the melting point depression of ‘Pb’ by the —____ Engineering Chemiy
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Liquid Melt
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Liquid + Solid Silver
100% Pb 2.6% Ag Composition ———» oe
0% Ag +
97.4% Pb
Fig. 3.5 Phase diagram of Lead - Silver system
Successive addition of ‘Ag’. Along this curve ‘BO’, solid ‘py’
and the melt are in equilibrium. >
Solid Pb —— > Melt a
According to reduced phase rule equation. /—
F’=C-P+1;F=2-2+1F=1
The system is univariant A
3. Point ‘O’ (Eutectic point)
(the curves AO and BO meet at point ‘O’ at @
temperature of 303°C, where three phases (solid Ag, solid Pb
and their liquid melt) are in equilibrium. >
a
Solid Pb + Solid Ag === “Melt a
According to reduced phase rule equation. eT a: To
FeC-P+1; 2-341) F&O
The system js non-variant.
The point ‘O’ is called eutectic point or eutectic
ture and its corresponding composition, 97.4%Pb +
2.6%Ag: is called eutectic composition. Below this point the
eutectic compound and the metal solidify.
4, Areas
area above the line AOB has a single phase_
(molten Pb + Ag)- According to reduced phase tule equation. A
F=C-P+ IF =2-14+hF=2
The system is bivariant. va a
Both the temperature and composition have to be
specified to define the system completely. »)
The area below the line AO (solid Ag + liquid melt),
below the line BO (solid Pb + liquid melt) and below the point
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