
2 6 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 18cm
Description
White metal tin-based bearing alloy. 9% antimony - 4% copper. The structure consists of antimony- tin cuboids (SbSn) and skeleton crystals/needle like shapes of copper-tin compound (Cu6 Sn8) in a tin rich matrix containing some antimony and copper in solution. Light micrograph in bright field. Magnification 100x.
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