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CW713R | CuZn37Mn3Al2PbSi β -microstructure

Numeric designationCW713R
Chemical designationCuZn37Mn3Al2PbSi
Stateβ-Gefüge
EtchingMessingätzmittel

This wear-resistant CuZn alloy uncharacteristically exhibits a pure β microstructure. Even after overetching, no twins (α phase) were visible. Locally, α phase is suggestively visible on grain boundary spandrels. The hardness is 165 HB. The high wear resistance is achieved by the intermetallic phase Mn5Si3.