Temperature at which a solid phase starts to melt

Temperature at which a liquid phase starts to solidify

Temperature at which a solid and liquid phase coexist in equilibrium

Temperature at which a solid phase completely melts

To predict the phases present in a ceramic material at a given temperature and composition

To determine the melting point of a ceramic material

To calculate the thermal conductivity of a ceramic material

To measure the hardness of a ceramic material

In a eutectic reaction, two liquid phases form a solid phase, while in a peritectic reaction, a solid phase reacts with a liquid phase to form a new solid phase

In a eutectic reaction, a solid phase melts to form two liquid phases, while in a peritectic reaction, a solid phase reacts with a liquid phase to form a new solid phase

In a eutectic reaction, a solid phase reacts with a liquid phase to form a new solid phase, while in a peritectic reaction, two liquid phases form a solid phase

In a eutectic reaction, two solid phases form a liquid phase, while in a peritectic reaction, a solid phase melts to form two liquid phases

A mixture of two or more solid phases that are completely miscible in each other

A mixture of two or more solid phases that are partially miscible in each other

A mixture of two or more solid phases that are immiscible in each other

A mixture of two or more solid phases that have the same crystal structure

In a congruent melting point, the solid and liquid phases have the same composition, while in an incongruent melting point, the solid and liquid phases have different compositions

In a congruent melting point, the solid and liquid phases have different compositions, while in an incongruent melting point, the solid and liquid phases have the same composition

In a congruent melting point, the solid phase melts directly to a liquid phase, while in an incongruent melting point, the solid phase first transforms to a different solid phase before melting

In a congruent melting point, the solid phase first transforms to a different solid phase before melting, while in an incongruent melting point, the solid phase melts directly to a liquid phase

A change in the crystal structure of a solid material

A change in the composition of a solid material

A change in the physical properties of a solid material

A change in the chemical properties of a solid material

In a polymorphic transformation, the new phase has a different crystal structure than the original phase, while in an allotropic transformation, the new phase has the same crystal structure as the original phase

In a polymorphic transformation, the new phase has the same crystal structure as the original phase, while in an allotropic transformation, the new phase has a different crystal structure than the original phase

In a polymorphic transformation, the new phase has a higher density than the original phase, while in an allotropic transformation, the new phase has a lower density than the original phase

In a polymorphic transformation, the new phase has a lower density than the original phase, while in an allotropic transformation, the new phase has a higher density than the original phase

A phase that is thermodynamically unstable but can exist for a period of time

A phase that is thermodynamically stable and can exist indefinitely

A phase that is neither thermodynamically stable nor unstable

A phase that is thermodynamically unstable and cannot exist for any period of time

A process by which a solid solution decomposes into two or more solid phases with different compositions

A process by which a solid solution decomposes into a solid phase and a liquid phase

A process by which a solid solution decomposes into a solid phase and a gas phase

A process by which a solid solution decomposes into two or more liquid phases

A process by which a new phase forms from a homogeneous solution

A process by which a new phase forms from a heterogeneous solution

A process by which a new phase forms from a solid phase

A process by which a new phase forms from a liquid phase

A primary phase is the phase that forms first during a phase transformation, while a secondary phase is the phase that forms later

A primary phase is the phase that is present in a larger amount, while a secondary phase is the phase that is present in a smaller amount

A primary phase is the phase that is more stable, while a secondary phase is the phase that is less stable

A primary phase is the phase that has a higher melting point, while a secondary phase is the phase that has a lower melting point

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with three components

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with two components

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with four components

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with one component

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with four components

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with three components

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with two components

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with one component

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with two components that behave like a binary system

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with three components that behave like a binary system

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with four components that behave like a binary system

A phase diagram that represents the phase behavior of a system with one component that behaves like a binary system