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Cryptic Alloys and Phase Transformations
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Across
  • 1. Symmetrical reorientation of crystals creating mirror-image domains.
  • 2. Line defect often responsible for plastic deformation in crystals.
  • 3. Solid phase forming from a supersaturated solid solution.
  • 8. Thermal treatment softening metals by recrystallizing deformed grains.
  • 10. Time-dependent plastic deformation under prolonged stress and temperature.
  • 11. Describes iron’s body-centered cubic phase stable below 912°C.
  • 13. Compound forming extreme hardness often with carbon and a metal.
Down
  • 4. Thermochemical surface hardening using oxygen and nitrogen gases.
  • 5. Material composed of numerous crystallites or grains.
  • 6. Heat-induced bonding of powder particles below melting point.
  • 7. Surface chemical treatment forming protective oxide layers.
  • 9. A phase transformation yielding fine lamellar mixtures, not quite as simple as eutectic.
  • 12. Rapid cooling process to trap high-temperature microstructures.
  • 14. Intentional mixing of metals to tailor mechanical properties.

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