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Micrograph 476 and full record

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Micrograph no
476
Brief description
Cu 55, Zn 45 (wt%) brass, cast annealed
Keywords
alloy Link to MATTER Glossary entry for alloy, annealing Link to MATTER Glossary entry for annealing, brass Link to MATTER Glossary entry for brass, copper, metal, zinc
Categories
Metal or alloy
System
Cu-Zn   Link to phase diagram
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-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
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