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Micrograph no
434
Brief description
Cu 90, Zn 10 (wt%), recrystallised - annealing twins
Keywords
alloy Link to MATTER Glossary entry for alloy, annealing Link to MATTER Glossary entry for annealing, annealing twins Link to MATTER Glossary entry for annealing twins, brass Link to MATTER Glossary entry for brass, copper, metal, zinc
Categories
Metal or alloy
System
Cu-Zn   Link to phase diagram
Composition
Cu 90, Zn 10 (wt%)
Standard codes
Reaction
Processing
Wrought annealed
Applications
Sample preparation
Ammonium persulphate
Technique
Reflected light microscopy
Length bar
200 μm
Further information
Annealing causes the alloy to recrystallise and grow. This results in a single a phase containing annealing twins.
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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