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Also Known As	constitutional diagram • stability diagram

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Phase equilibria for the solid, liquid and vapour states of a substance

argon phase diagram

phase diagrams of helium-3 and helium-4

Iron-carbon equilibrium diagram.

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melting curve sublimation curve vapour-pressure curve join liquidus diagram solidus eutectic point boundary curve phase change latent heat phase rule distillation melting Condensation vaporization evaporation sublimation

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