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Exploring Phase Diagram Basics with Ansys Granta EduPack

Phase diagrams are an integral part of materials science and engineering, showing how composition, temperature, and pressure influence phases present during alloy formation. Because of this, learning how to read a phase diagram is skill relevant across many industries. However, reading these diagrams and calculations that go with them such as the Lever Rule can be challenging for early year students.

This package utilizes information from Ansys Granta EduPack™ teaching software for materials education and a variety of visuals to explain the basic concepts of phase diagrams and how they are used practically in materials engineering. A variety of resources are included to allow for flexibility in curriculum integration. 

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Topics covered: Reading phase diagrams | Basic phase transformations | Lever Rule calculations | Microstructure evolution

These resources have been designed to support the following learning objectives:

Students will be able to:

  • Identify key aspects and categories of phase diagrams
  • Calculate alloy phase fractions using the Lever Rule
  • Comprehend how phase diagrams can be applied in real-world situations

Below is a short list of courses these resources may be applied to. It is not an exhaustive list.

  • Intro to Materials
  • Material Processing
  • Metallurgy

Below is a list of the different resource components available in the package download file.

*solution guides for exercises, quizzes, microprojects, and concept maps available to Instructors Only upon email request

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Instructor Implementation Guide

ReadMe Document covering: Software Access and Training | Example Implementation | Solution Guide Access

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Lecture Slides with Student Note Sheet

Slides: 28-slide presentation focused on theory, with visuals and detailed notes

Student notes: guided PDF with prompts and space for note-taking

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Exercises & Quiz Questions

Exercises: 10 open-ended questions (requires MS&E database in Granta EduPack software)

Quiz Question Prompts: 35 questions, mostly multiple choice, some open-ended/True-False

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MicroProjects

Short (<1 hour) investigations using Granta EduPack software

Designed for beginner software users, with increasing complexity throughout project

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Concept Maps

Activities connecting key terms, equations, and diagrams to reinforce understanding

Designed to be done alone (with either detailed faculty feedback or peer grading) or in groups (sharing finalized maps with class to showcase link complexity)

The following resources cover material often associated with phase diagrams:

Teach Crystallography in Granta EduPack| Education Resource

Granta EduPack for All Majors | Education Resources

Material Science in Ansys Granta EduPack | Education Resource

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