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Alpha-Max-Solubility — Cu-Sn

Alloy System
Cu-Sn
Invariant Point Or Boundary
Alpha Max Solubility
Component 1 Name
Sn
Component 2 Name
Cu
Composition 1 Wt Pct (wt%)
13.5
Engineering Significance
Defines Composition Limit for Single-Phase Tin bronzes; Alloys Below 13.5%Sn Can Be Single-Phase with Slow Cooling
Phase Alpha
Alpha Fcc
Phase Beta
Beta
Phase Description
Maximum Tin Solubility in Alpha-Cu at 798°C (peritectic temperature)
Reaction Type
Phase Boundary
Temperature C (C)
798
Cu-Sn — invariant point or boundary alpha_max_solubility · engineering significance Defines composition limit for single-phase tin bronzes; alloys below 13.5%Sn… · phase description Maximum tin solubility in alpha-Cu at 798°C (peritectic temperature) · composition 1 wt pct 13.5 wt% · phase beta beta | Binary Phase Diagrams | Engineering Database