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Simulation of the Kinetics of Precipitation in a Cu – 2% Be Alloy

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The kinetics of formation of precipitates in a Cu – 2% Be alloy is studied in terms of the Avrami and Orowan equations.We determine the structure and hardness of the alloy after aging at 260 – 440°C for 0.25 – 10 h and compute the activation energy of precipitates.

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  1. Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

    M. A. Asadabad & R. Mahdavi

  2. Materials Engineering Department, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

    M. A. Asadabad & R. Mahdavi

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 5, pp. 54 – 59, May, 2020.

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Asadabad, M.A., Mahdavi, R. Simulation of the Kinetics of Precipitation in a Cu – 2% Be Alloy. Met Sci Heat Treat 62, 349–354 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-020-00567-4

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