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- Micrograph no
- 439
- Brief description
- a b nickel brass containing 2% lead.
- Keywords
- alloy
, brass , copper, metal, nickel, zinc - Categories
- Metal or alloy
- System
- Cu-Zn
- Composition
- Cu 46, Zn 42, Ni 10, Pb 2 (wt%)
- Standard codes
- Reaction
- Processing
- Wrought
- Applications
- Sample preparation
- Ammonium persulphate
- Technique
- Reflected light microscopy
- Length bar
- 800 μm
- Further information
- Brass containing nickel are known as nickel brasses. They possess an a b microstructure and consequently have good hot working properties. The small amount of lead present serves to improve the machinability.
- Contributor
- Dr R F Cochrane
- Organisation
- Department of Materials, University of Leeds
- Date
- 04/09/02
- Licence for re-use
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