The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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  • pISSN : 1738-8228
  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Effect of Cooling Rate on Machinability and Mechanical Properties of Free Cutting Brass
Authors 강일구(Il Koo Kang) ; 유연철(Yeon Chul Yoo)
Page pp.505-512
ISSN 0454-627X
Abstract The effects of cooling rate on the machinability and other mechanical properties of free cutting brass were examined through sand mold, metal mold and water-cooled metal mold casting respectively. When the cooling rate was rapid, the lead particles were finely dispersed throughout the matrix and the β-phases appeared to be needlelike, when the cooling rate was slow, the lead particles formed themselves into large spheroids mainly along the grain boundaries while the β-phases shaped into plates. The machinability and mechanical properties turned out satisfactory in the case of rapid cooling rate.