EQUILIBRIUM DISTRIBUTION OF SN BETWEEN SOLID AND LIQUID-PHASES IN FE-SN AND FE-C-SN ALLOYS

The equilibrium distribution coefficients of Sn between solid and liquid phases in Fe-Sn binary and Fe-C-Sn ternary alloys have been determined experimentally, and the distribution behavior of Sn between solid and liquid phases was discussed thermodynamically. Furthermore, the activity of Sn in coexisting solid and liquid phases has been measured on Fe-C-Sn ternary alloy at the temperature near eutectic. The equilibrium distribution coefficient of Sn between solid and liquid phases in Fe-C-Sn ternary alloy increased remarkably as carbon concentration increased. It was found that carbon concentration might contribute the equilibrium distribution of Sn between solid and liquid phases significantly and Sn had positive interaction for carbon in high carbon concentration range near eutectic.