Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation

Figure 1

Optical micrograph of the Cu-Cr-Ag alloy (a–d) and Cu-Cr-Ag-Ce alloy (e–h) after different treatment: (a, e) as-cast alloy; (b, f) hot extruded alloy; (c, g) cold drawn alloy; (d, h) solution treated alloy.

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