Question

I have a molten Ni-Cu alloy with 60 wt%Ni. (ii) I cool it down to a temperature where I have both solid and liquid phases. At this temperature the solid to liquid ratio is 1:1. (iii) Then I was able to remove all the solid particles out of this alloy at this stage. If I cool the remaining liquid alloy to 13000 C, how much what percentage of the remaining allow would become solid

Answer 1

Answer:

The percentage of the remaining alloy would become solid is 20%

Explanation:

Melting point of Cu = 1085°C

Melting point of Ni = 1455°C

At 1200°C, there is a 30% liquid and 70% solid, the weight percentage of Ni in alloy is the same that percentage of solid, then, that weight percentage is 70%.

The Ni-Cu alloy with 60% Ni and 40% Cu, and if we have the temperature of alloy > temperature of Ni > temperature of Cu, we have the follow:

60% Ni (liquid) and 40% Cu (liquid) at temperature of alloy

At solid phase with a temperature of alloy and 50% solid Cu and 50% liquid Ni, we have the follow:

40% Cu + 10% Ni in liquid phase and 50% of Ni is in solid phase.

The percentage of remaining alloy in solid is equal to

Solid = (10/50) * 100 = 20%