Studies on copper-iron alloys

Copper-iron alloys with 8 to 16 m/m % iron were prepared by melting metallic, copper and iron in carbon crucibles in an induction furnace. Due to carburization of iron during melting, two melts were formed during cooling of melt from 1400 °C, a copper-rich and an iron-rich melt. Microstructures of obtained solidified melts were analyzed.