Image icon  Cu 80, Zn 20 (wt%), recrystallised - annealing twins

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Package: DoITPoMS Micrograph Library
Author(s): Dr R F Cochrane, Department of Materials, University of Leeds
DoITPoMS, University of Cambridge
Description: Annealing causes the alloy to recrystallise and grow. This results in a single α phase containing annealing twins.
Keywords: alloy • annealing • annealing twins • brass • copper • metal • zinc • DoITPoMS • University of Cambridge • micrograph
Categories: Science approaches > Structure, bonding & defects > Twins
Science approaches > Microstructure
Science approaches > Strengthening mechanisms > Recovery, recrystallisation & grain growth
Materials > Metals & alloys > Copper & alloys
Materials > Metals & alloys > Other metals & alloys > Zinc & alloys
Processes > Thermal treatments > Annealing
Testing, analysis & experimentation > Metallography
Scale > Micro
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Date Created: Wednesday, 4 September 2002
Date Added: Friday, 21 August 2009