Formation of microstructure resulting from quasi-peritectic reactions during freezing of Bi–Pb–Sn and Cu–Ni–Sn ternary alloys

Abstract

The quasi-peritectic reaction, frequently observed in ternary alloy systems, takes the form L + α↔β + γ, where L indicates the liquid phase, and α, β and γ indicate solid phases. The formation of microstructure resulting from the kinetics of this reaction is considered from a theoretical point of view and compared with experimental observations of microstructures formed by quasi-peritectic reactions in two ternary alloy systems, Bi–Pb–Sn and Cu–Ni–Sn. Based on these considerations, an explanation is proposed for experimental observations previously reported in literature concerning phase transformations from the liquid in multicomponent ferrous alloys.