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Cu 70, Zn 30 (wt%), recrystallised - annealing twins

DoITPoMS, University of Cambridge

 

Annealing causes the alloy to recrystallise and grow. This results in a single a phase containing annealing twins.

 

System

Cu-Zn

 

Composition

Cu 70, Zn 30 (wt%)

 

Reaction

 

 

Processing

Cast annealed

 

Applications

 

 

Sample preparation

Ferric chloride

 

Technique

Reflected light microscopy

 

Contributor

Dr R F Cochrane

 

Organisation

Department of Materials, University of Leeds

 

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Uploaded on August 20, 2009
Taken on September 4, 2002