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Micrograph no: 841
Brief description: Micrograph of base material microstructure: H32 - cold-worked and stabilised to obtain 1/4 hardness.
Keywords: aluminium , magnesium
Categories: Metal or alloy
System: Al-Mg
Composition: Al, Mg 4.5, Mn 0.7 (wt%)
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Reaction
Processing
Applications: Typically used in naval industry due to good mechanical properties and due to excellent resistance corrosion in sea water.
Sample preparation: Polished and etched with Weck's reagent (immersed for 7-10s) then rinsed with running water and dried with compressed air.
Technique: Optical microscope, interferential contrast
Length bar: 100 μm
Further information: (AA5083-H32 BM x500 Weck's reagent interferential contrast)
Contributor: J Adamowski
Organisation: Department of Production Engineering, Thermoenergetics and Mathematical Models, University of Genoa, Italy
Date: 04/07/05
Licence for re-use: Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales