You are asked to design a metal alloy for use in salt water. The most important design parameter is corrosion resistance followed by other mechanical properties such as yield strength. It is known that dissimilar metals in contact in salt water can result in corrosion of one of the materials. What type of metal alloy phase diagrams should you consider first for this application?

(a) Continuous solid solution
(b) Eutectic
(c) Compound formation
(d) Peritectic


(a) Continuous solid solution

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