MATERIAL SCIENCE: CH 9 VOCAB

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alloy

a mixture of 2 or more elements that have metallic properties 

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diffusion

mass transport by atomic motion

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isomorphous system

have 2 phases (solid, liquid) and 3 regions (solid, liquid, solid+liquid)

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lever rule

a formula used to calculate how much of each phase is present at a given temperature and composition

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phase

homogeneous portion that has uniform physical and chemical characteristics 

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phase equilibrium

refers to equilibrium where more than one phase may exist

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phase diagram

graph that shows which phases exist at different temperatures and compositions

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solubility limit

maximum concentration of solute that can be added without forming a new phase

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tie line

a horizontal line drawn across a 2 phase region of a phase diagram that helps determine the amounts of each phase using the lever rule