Abstract: A method and apparatus for discriminating the thermal effect of phase transformation of metals and alloys in the process of their cooling, by measuring the temperature of a metal or alloy being cooled, the time elapsed from the beginning of the temperature measuring cycle and the duration of a temperature arrest occurring in the process of the metal or alloy cooling. The measured duration of the temperature arrest is compared with a threshold of the temperature arrest duration for making a decision ascertaining the occurrence of the thermal effect of phase transformation if the measured duration of the temperature arrest exceeds the threshold of duration of the temperature arrest.

Abstract: A digital analyzer for determining the liquidus temperature of metals and alloys comprising a converter of the actual temperature of metals and alloys to a digital pulse code which is connected via a synchronization unit to a reversible counter and to a discriminator of local temperature increments. Outputs of the converter are connected to reset inputs of a first time interval discriminator and to reset inputs of a second time interval discriminator. Count inputs of the first and second time interval discriminators are connected via the synchronization unit to a clock pulse generator.

Abstract: The device comprises a converter for converting the actual temperature of metal to a digital pulse code and a clock pulse generator which are connected through their outputs to a synchronization unit. A synchronized clock pulse output of the synchronization unit is connected to a count input of a time interval counter; synchronized code pulse outputs of the synchronization unit are connected to add and subtract inputs of a reversible counter and a threshold counter having overflow outputs connected to reset inputs of the time interval counter. The device also comprises a code selection unit with its inputs connected to digit outputs of the reversible counter which is provided with a count suppression input. The device further includes a flip-flop, a NOT element, and two gates with their inputs connected to the overflow output of the time interval counter, and their outputs connected to set and reset inputs of the flip-flop.