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DoITPoMS Micrograph Library Full Record for Micrograph 854

Full Record for Micrograph 854

Micrograph no
854
Brief description
Low Carbon Steel Grains, Copper Edge
Keywords
Categories
Metal or alloy
System
Fe-C-X   Link to phase diagram
Composition
Fe, C low (wt%)
Standard codes
Reaction
Processing
Applications
Sample preparation
Technique
Reflected light microscopy
Length bar
500 μm
Further information
The edge of a 1p coin, showing a ferritic grain structure and a copper coating.
Contributor
Lewis Lea
Organisation
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Date
12/08/10
Licence for re-use
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
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