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Definition of Alpha-beta brass
1. Noun. A brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products.
Generic synonyms: Brass
Specialized synonyms: High-strength Brass, Manganese Bronze, Admiralty Brass, Admiralty Metal, Naval Brass, Tobin Bronze
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha-beta Brass
Literary usage of Alpha-beta brass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions by American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Metallurgical Society of AIME, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). (1921)
"Doctor Merica's paper some years ago showed that the beta phase at the grain
boundaries in alpha-beta brass produced intercrystalline brittle- ness probably ..."
2. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1921)
"Doctor Merica's paper some years ago showed that the beta phase at the grain
boundaries in alpha-beta brass produced intercrystalline brittle- ness probably ..."
3. Scientific papers of the Bureau of Standards by United States National Bureau of Standards (1921)
"(d) Alpha Beta Brass.—The structure of cast brass in which there is a varying
amount of beta depending on the zinc content is shown in the micrographs of ..."
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