Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1996, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 27-31.

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XRD STUDY OF RECOVERY PROCESS OF COLD DEFORMED Ag AND Ag-Ce ALLOY

NING Yuantao;WENFei(Kunming Institute of Precious Metals Kunming 650221.China)Manuscript received 4 May 1995   

  • Received:1996-02-25 Revised:1996-02-25 Online:1996-02-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: The recovery processes of cold deformed Ag and Ag-Ce alloy containing trace cerium were studied by XRD analysis.Based on Scherrer formula and an analytical program,the lattice distortion and subgrain size for both Ag and Ag-Ce alloy were determined in the recovery process.The cold deformed high purity Ag showed tow recrystallization temperature,obvious lattice relaxation and age-softening.The trace Ce solute is an effective inhibitor for recovery softening of high purity Ag since it raises the recrystallization temperature and restrains the lattice relaxation.

Key words: Ag, Ag-Ce alloy, recovery, microalloying