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Micrograph 476 and full record

- Micrograph no
- 476
- Brief description
- Cu 55, Zn 45 (wt%) brass, cast annealed
- Keywords
- alloy
, annealing
, brass
, copper, metal, zinc
- Categories
- Metal or alloy
- System
- Cu-Zn
- Composition
- Cu 52, Zn 45 (wt%)
- Standard codes
- Reaction
- Processing
- Cast annealed
- Applications
- Sample preparation
- Ammonium persulphate
- Technique
- Reflected light microscopy
- Length bar
- 400 μm
- Further information
- Brass alloy that subsequent to casting has been annealed in order to promote grain growth. This results in an alloy with a greater resistance to fatigue.
- Contributor
- Dr R F Cochrane
- Organisation
- Department of Materials, University of Leeds
- Date
- 04/09/02
- Licence for re-use
Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales
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