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Micrograph no
522
Brief description
Cu - 5% Sn phosphor bronze.
Keywords
alloy Link to MATTER Glossary entry for alloy, bronze Link to MATTER Glossary entry for bronze, copper, metal, tin
Categories
Metal or alloy
System
Cu-Sn   Link to phase diagram
Composition
Cu 95, Sn 5, P 0.15 (wt% approx)
Standard codes
Reaction
Processing
Wrought
Applications
Sample preparation
Ferric chloride
Technique
Reflected light microscopy
Length bar
100 μm
Further information
Low tin bronze. Upon casting the first phase to form is the copper rich a. The remainder of the liquid transforms to a and b. b then transforms to a and g, and finally the g transforms to a and d.
Contributor
Dr R F Cochrane
Organisation
Department of Materials, University of Leeds
Date
04/09/02
Licence for re-use
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
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