| Non Ferrous Alloys |
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INTRODUCTION
This is a set of images which I made in 1962 that
demonstrate
metallurgical
microstructures in nonferrous alloys. These microstructures are
shown to be sensitive
to the processing and environmental history of each macrosopic
specimen. The color photomicrographs were prepared by me from a
set of
specimens of known history collected by the staff of M.I.T. in the
years prior to 1959. |
| Allow plenty of
time to study and to take good notes about each specimen. About
two hours per lesson would be appropriate. You will be expected
to interpret some of these specimens during the final
examination. Feel free to use the Internet to find additional
information about the alloys and applications mentioned here. |
| Whenever the
narrator asks a question, be sure to commit yourself to an answer
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| FIRST
LESSON
- Copper and the Simpler
Brasses and Bronzes SECOND LESSON - More Complex Copper Alloys and An Introductory Failure Analysis THIRD LESSON - More Copper Alloys - and the Use of Phase Diagrams FOURTH LESSON - Aluminum Casting Alloys |