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During precipitation hardening, few very small and uniform particles are added through compacting in order to improve the strength of the lattice. These particles are known as second phase particles.

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Why beta is not there in iron carbon phase diagram?

actually there is no difference in beta phase and alpha phase when we talk about crystal structure of iron. beta phase has the same structure as the alpha phase. the olny difference is the magnetic properties which are absent in beta phase due to the expanded lattice parameter.


Why phase diagram is called equilibrium diagram?

A phase diagram of the equilibrium relationship between temperature, pressure, and composition in any system.


What is difference between line current and phase current?

A phase current is the current passing through a phase, whereas a line current is the current flowing through a line.In the case of a balanced delta-connected load, IL = 1.732 IP. In the case of a balanced star-connected load, IL = IP.For unbalanced loads, these relationships don't hold true, and must be individually calculated.


What is Mic-rostructure of iron-iron carbide phase diagram?

the iron iron carbide phase diagram does not have a single microstructure, it has different microstructures depending on the carbon content of the steel.


Is steel a composite material?

Steel is not usually considered a composite, as it is macroscopically homogeneous.However, some steel types, including "classical" iron-carbon steel, can be considered as metal-matrix composites, as they contain a second phase... sometimes.For simple iron-carbon steel, cooling after high-temperature forging or heat treatment will precipitate out iron carbide (cementite, Fe3C) particles and leave a carbon-depleted iron matrix. If cooling is slow, coarse bands of iron / cementite will form, a microstructure called pearlite, which is not very hard.If the cooling speed is increased, the pearlite will become finer (finer bands), until another composite microstructure, with more acicular patterns forms, called bainite. This is also heterogeneous, i.e. a composite of carbon-poor iron and cementite.Going to very fast cooling (quenching) will result in a single-phase (not composite) material called martensite. Here the carbon doesn't have time to "exit the iron", and this martensite phase is very hard, but also normally too brittle. Hence, it is normally re-heated to 200-400°C, a process called "tempering", where again some cementite precipitates out: it becomes a composite again, yielding a somewhat softer, but much tougher material.Alloyed steels (i.e. with other elements than just iron and carbon) strongly vary in behaviour:Normal non-magnetic "austenitic" stainless steels are single-phase, not composites.Tool steels (high carbon + carbide-forming alloying elements) are definitely composites. They form a lot of hard particles, such as chromium carbides, that impart good resistance against wear.Magnetic Fe-Cr stainless steels may be essentially single-phase (very low carbon, better corrosion resistance) or also contain carbides (higher carbon, better strength)So-called "maraging" (martensite aging) steels may achieve both high strength and good corrosion resistance. Here, strength is imparted by an "aging" treatment around 500°C, to precipitate out so-called "intermetallic" particles, making it again a "composite material".These considerations also apply to many other metallic alloys, based on metals such as aluminium, titanium or nickel. In most cases, the strongest variants are engineered to be "microcomposites" or "nanocomposites", i.e. they precipitate out intermetallic particles during heat treatment.The reason behind such engineering is that the particles block dislocations, which are responsible for plastic deformation of metals. For each alloy, there is an optimum heat treatment to achieve the best "blocking ability" for dislocations, and thus the highest strength.

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Dust particles exist in what phase?

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Which phase of matter do particles have the most energy and the least energy?

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Is the gas phase the most ordered phase?

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What are the roles of particles in solid liquid and gas?

Arrangement of particles determind the phase


The colloidal particles in a colloid form the what?

The colloidal particles in a colloid form the dispersed phase, which is the smaller particles that are suspended within a continuous medium known as the dispersing medium.


What is the significance of the phase in physics and how does it impact the behavior of waves and particles?

In physics, the phase of a wave or particle refers to its position in its cycle. The phase is important because it determines how waves interact with each other and how particles behave. For example, when waves are in phase, they can reinforce each other and create a stronger signal. When waves are out of phase, they can cancel each other out. In particle physics, the phase can affect how particles interact with each other and with their environment. Overall, the phase is crucial in understanding the behavior of waves and particles in physics.


Phase of matter consisting of high-energy particles?

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When particles spread out there named?

In the gas phase, the particles spread out to completely fill their container.