MCEN

2024: Materials Science

Fall 2014

Homework Assignment #6

Chapter 5

(Due Friday, October 24th at the start of class)

1. A sheet of BCC iron 1 mm thick was exposed to a carburizing gas atmosphere on one
side and a decarburizing atmosphere on the other side at 725 C. After reaching
steady state, the iron was quickly cooled to room temperature. The carbon
concentrations at the two surfaces of the sheet were determined to be 0.012 and
0.0075 wt%, respectively. Compute the diffusion coefficient if the diffusion flux is
1.4x10-8 kg/m2s.
2. For a steel alloy it has been determined that a carburizing heat treatment of 10-h
duration will raise the carbon concentration to 0.45 wt% at a point 2.5 mm from the
surface. Estimate the time necessary to achieve the same concentration at a 5.0 mm
position for an identical steel and at the same carburizing temperature.

3. The activation energy for the diffusion of carbon in chromium is 111,000 J/mol.
Calculate the diffusioin coefficient at 1100K (827 C), given that D at 1400K
(1127C) is 6.25x10-11 m2/s.

4. Suppose that one integrated circuit design calls for diffusion of arsenic into silicon
wafers; the background concentration of As in Si is 2.5x1020 atoms/m3. The heat
treatment prior to circuit manufacture is to be conducted at 1000 C for 45 min,
with a constant surface concentration of 8x1026 As atoms/m3. At a drive-in
treatment temperature of 1100 C, determine the diffusion time required for a
junction depth of 1.2 m. For this system, values of Qd and D0 are 4.10 eV/atom and
2.29x10-3 m2/s, respectively.

Chapter 6 (Part 1)

5. A cylindrical specimen of titanium alloy having an elastic modulus of 107 GPa
(15.5x106 psi) and an original diameter of 3.8 mm (0.15 in.) will experience only
elastic deformation when a tensile load of 2000 N (450 lbf) is applied. Compute the
maximum length of the specimen before deformation if the maximum allowable
elongation is 0.42 mm (0.0165 in.).

6. For a bronze allow, the stress at which plastic deformation begins is 275 MPa
(40,000 psi), and the modulus of elasticity is 115 GPa (16.7x106 psi).

a. What is the maximum load that may be applied to a specimen with a cross-
sectional area of 325 mm2 (0.5 in.2) without plastic deformation?
b. If the original specimen length is 115 mm (4.5 in.), what is the maximum
length to which it may be stretched without causing plastic deformation?

MCEN 2024: Materials Science

Fall 2014

7. A cylindrical rod 100 mm long and having a diameter of 10.00 mm is to be deformed

using a tensile load of 27,500 N. It must not experience either plastic deformation
or a diameter reduction of more than 7.5x10-3 mm. Of the materials listed as
follows, which are the possible candidates? Justify you choice(s).