When considering phase diagrams a phase is liquid solid or g
     When considering phase diagrams, a phase is:  liquid, solid or gas  a homogeneous portion of a system that has uniform physical and chemical characteristics  FCC, BCC or HCP  On equilibrium phase diagrams, the lever rule is used to find:  The composition of each phase  The amount of each phase  The phases present  A eutectic transformation is one during which, upon cooling:  A liquid phase transforms into two different solid phases  A solid phase transforms into two different solid phases  A liquid and solid phase transform into a single solid phase  Two solids transform into a third solid phase  A eutectoid transformation is one during which, upon cooling:  A liquid phase transforms into two different solid phases  A solid phase transforms into two different solid phases  A liquid and solid phase transform into a single solid phase  Two solids transform into a third solid phase  Grain size reduction, strain hardening and solid solution strengthening increase the strength of a material by:  Modifying the type of bonds between atoms  Preventing dislocation motion  Increasing ductility  The Hall-Petch relationship states that:  The smaller the grains, the stronger the material  The smaller the grains, the weaker the material  The higher the temperature, the stronger the material d. The higher the temperature, the weaker the material  Some strengthening effects can be reduced by  Surface polishing  Heat treatment  None of the above 
  
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1)B. A phase may be defined as a homogeneous portion of a system that has uniform phys-
 ical and chemical characteristics.
2) A. the lever rule may be employed to determine the relative amounts or fractions of phases in any two-phase region for a binary alloy if the temperature and composition are known and if equilibrium has been established.
3) A.a liquid phase is transformed into the two solid phases.
4) B. a solid phase is transformed into the two solid phases.
5)B. by preventing dislocation motion.
6)A. This equation indicates that the strength of a metal is equal to the frictional stress plus a factor (k) times the inverse of the square root of the grain size (D). Reducing the grain size will cause the material to become stronger.

