Photomicrograph Database

Artifact ID BCES 0538/1617
Negative Number NS177
Magnification 100x
Etchant AH/HP, FeCl3
Photo Date 4/24/2000

Alloy

bronze.

Structure

As-cast.

Metallographic Description

Cored dendritic, with heavy interdendritic corrosion. Numerous gas voids are filled with twinned redeposited copper. Several long cracks are oriented in the same direction; these are probably stress cracking.


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