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Alpha-Beta-Boundary-High-T — Cu-Zn

Alloy System
Cu-Zn
Invariant Point Or Boundary
Alpha Beta Boundary High T
Component 1 Name
Zn
Component 2 Name
Cu
Composition 1 Wt Pct (wt%)
37
Engineering Significance
Compositions Below 37%Zn Are Single-Phase Alpha Brasses (cartridge Brass C26000 at 30%Zn)
Phase Alpha
Alpha Fcc
Phase Beta
Beta Bcc
Phase Description
Alpha (FCC) to alpha+beta Boundary at 903°C (upper critical)
Reaction Type
Phase Boundary
Temperature C (C)
903
Cu-Zn — invariant point or boundary alpha_beta_boundary_high_T · engineering significance Compositions below 37%Zn are single-phase alpha brasses (cartridge brass C26000… · phase description Alpha (FCC) to alpha+beta boundary at 903°C (upper critical) · composition 1 wt pct 37 wt% · temperature C 903 C | Binary Phase Diagrams | Engineering Database