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Alpha-Solvus-Max — Al-Cu

Alloy System
Al-Cu
Invariant Point Or Boundary
Alpha Solvus Max
Component 1 Name
Cu
Component 2 Name
Al
Composition 1 Wt Pct (wt%)
5.65
Engineering Significance
Defines Upper Limit for Solution Heat Treatment of 2XXX alloys; Must Stay Below Eutectic Temperature
Phase Alpha
Alpha Al
Phase Beta
Theta CuAl2
Phase Description
Maximum Copper Solubility in Alpha-Al at Eutectic Temperature
Reaction Type
Phase Boundary
Temperature C (C)
548

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Al-Cu — invariant point or boundary alpha_solvus_max · engineering significance Defines upper limit for solution heat treatment of 2xxx alloys; must stay below… · phase description Maximum copper solubility in alpha-Al at eutectic temperature · composition 1 wt pct 5.65 wt% · reaction type phase_boundary | Binary Phase Diagrams | Engineering Database