Investigation on the Relationship Between Transition Energy and the Color Change of Cu–M Alloys

A series of Cu–M color alloys were investigated with two additional elements, Zn and Ga, that have adequate solubility to copper, which means that a wide region of solid-solution phase exists in the Cu-rich area in terms of color variation. To measure the color change of the alloys, the reflectivity...

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Published in:Metals and materials international 2019, 25(3), , pp.539-545
Main Authors: Jeong, Yeon Beom, Hong, Sung Hwan, Kim, Jeong Tae, Park, Hae Jin, Kim, Young Seok, Lee, Hoo Dam, Lee, Jong Kook, Mun, Sang Chul, Hwang, Yun Jung, Heo, Kwang, Kim, Ki Buem
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Language:English
Subjects:
Alloying elements
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Color
Copper
Engineering Thermodynamics
Gallium
Heat and Mass Transfer
Machines
Magnetic Materials
Magnetism
Manufacturing
Materials Science
Metallic Materials
Processes
Solid Mechanics
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Summary:A series of Cu–M color alloys were investigated with two additional elements, Zn and Ga, that have adequate solubility to copper, which means that a wide region of solid-solution phase exists in the Cu-rich area in terms of color variation. To measure the color change of the alloys, the reflectivity difference analysis, the color difference and the transition energy were utilized. As the amount of minor alloying elements increased, the proportional relationship was found between the transition energy and the color difference compared to copper, for example, the color difference mounted with the increase of transition energy. A significant color difference was found when gallium was employed as the minor element. In other words, the influence of gallium on the color change was more evident than with Zn. It appears to be about 4.5 of the color difference when 3 at% of gallium was added.
ISSN:1598-9623
2005-4149
DOI:10.1007/s12540-018-0205-5