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Microstructural evolution and its effect on the mechanical properties of Cu–Ag microcomposites

  • Alexandre Gaganov , Jens Freudenberger EMAIL logo , Wolfgang Grünberger and Ludwig Schultz
Published/Copyright: February 14, 2022
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 95 Issue 6

Abstract

The microstructure and the mechanical properties of Cu– Ag alloys with 7 and 24 wt.% Ag are investigated. The microstructure of the alloys is mostly determined by the silver content. That of Cu-24 wt.% Ag alloys consists of a Cu-rich solid solution and the eutectic. Otherwise, the microstructure of Cu-7 wt.% Ag alloys consists of primarily solidified dendrites of a Cu-rich solid solution and small Ag-rich particles. The composition strongly influences the work-hardening rate. In order to achieve an ultimate tensile strength of 1 GPa, a logarithmic cold-deformation strain, η, of about 3.7 is required (η = ln A0/A) for the 7 wt.% Ag alloy, whereas for Cu-24 wt.% Ag alloys η = 3.1 is sufficient. In as-cast alloys with 7 wt.% Ag a strong segregation is observed, which, consequently, leads to a strong decrease of the age-hardening effect. Therefore, the Cu-7 wt.% Ag alloy has to be homogenised before aging. The application of Cu–Ag alloys with a Ag-content below 8 wt.%, i. e. an the maximum solubility at the eutectic temperature, bears mainly two advantages: (i) less addiction to shear-band formation, and (ii) a higher electrical conductivity in comparison to equivalently treated Ag-rich alloys due to the small Ag content.

Keywords: Cu–Ag alloys; Deformation; Microstructure; Mechanical properties

Dedicated to Professor Dr. Peter Neumann on the occasion of his 65th birthday

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  1. This work was funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) under contract No. 03SC5DRE. Furthermore, we would like to thank K. Khlopkov, T. Wolf, D. Seiffert, and H. J. Klauß for experimental assistance.

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Received: 2004-01-05
Accepted: 2004-02-19
Published Online: 2022-02-14

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ijmr-2004-0090
Keywords for this article
Cu–Ag alloys; Deformation; Microstructure; Mechanical properties

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