4. One of the most common commercial brasses is the 70Cu-30Zn brass, often referred to as common or yellow brass. Locate and label its composition on the phase diagram at 200°C. a. What distinguishes 70/30 brass from the 60/40 brass you examined? b. What is the melting point of 70/30 brass? What is the melting point of 60/40 brass?

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4. One of the most common commercial brasses is the 70Cu-30Zn brass, often referred to as
common or yellow brass. Locate and label its composition on the phase diagram at 200°C.
a. What distinguishes 70/30 brass from the 60/40 brass you examined?
b. What is the melting point of 70/30 brass? What is the melting point of 60/40 brass?
Transcribed Image Text:4. One of the most common commercial brasses is the 70Cu-30Zn brass, often referred to as common or yellow brass. Locate and label its composition on the phase diagram at 200°C. a. What distinguishes 70/30 brass from the 60/40 brass you examined? b. What is the melting point of 70/30 brass? What is the melting point of 60/40 brass?
Temperature, T (°C)
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Cu
Solid
u or (Cu)
20
40
B
60
wt% Zn
Liquid
Y
80
Solid
nor
(Zn)
100
Zn
Transcribed Image Text:Temperature, T (°C) 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Cu Solid u or (Cu) 20 40 B 60 wt% Zn Liquid Y 80 Solid nor (Zn) 100 Zn
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