Beryllium Copper Alloy Age Hardening

Age hardening significantly enhances the material's strength. This reaction is generally carried out at temperatures between 260 Degree C and 540 Degree C depending on alloy and desired characteristics. This cycle causes the dissolved beryllium to precipitate as a beryllium rich (gamma) phase in the matrix and at the grain boundaries. It is the formation of this precipitate which causes the large increase in material strength. The level of mechanical properties attained is determined by the temperature and time at temperature.

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