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Iron as a main impurity in cartridge brass reduced ductility and formability of the rolled sheets. In the present investigation the effect of thermomechanical treatment on the formability of 70/30 brass containing iron impurity has been considered. As a new finding it has been shown that thermomechanical treatment can significantly improve ductility of 70/30 brass containing 0.35% iron impurity. This effect is believed to be a result of particle coarsening caused by TMT which affect the recrystallization of the brass sheets.
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Aghaie-Khafri, M., Mohebati-Jouibari, A. Thermomechanical treatment of 70/30 brass containing iron impurity. J Mater Sci 41, 7585–7589 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-0846-5
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