Research Article

Microsegregation and Solidification Shrinkage of Copper-Lead Base Alloys

Table 6

Volume change of the Cu-5Sn-5Pb alloy during melting and solidification in term of percentage at a cooling rate of 0.016 K .

MeltingSolidifying
Before MonotecticAfter MonotecticAfter MonotecticBefore Monotectic

1.28 ± 0.093.57 ± 0.131.04 ± 0.10 3.25 ± 0.24