Cooling curve

When the phase change occurs, there is a "thermal arrest"; that is, the temperature stays constant.

This is because the matter has more internal energy as a liquid or gas than in the state that it is cooling to.

The amount of energy required for a phase change is known as latent heat.

First, the molten alloy reaches to liquidus temperature and then freezing range starts.

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