The structure and depth of the deformed layer produced on surfaces of annealed polycrystalline 65/35 α brass by scratching, grinding, wet lapping and indenting operation have been investigated by observing etch pit figures developed by high-sensitivity electrolytic thiosulphate etching.
The following are the results that have so far been obtained.
(1) The sharper the radius of the single point cutting tools, the more developed the zones of etch marking become, and the etch marking extends from 2 to 3 times as deep as the depth of the scratches.
(2) Two distinct zones of deformation are produced beneath the scratch indentation. The first is a fragmented outermost layer; the second is a deformed zone in which slip-band etch markings of the face-centred cubic lattice are developed, and the severest slip-bands deformation occur on slip plane placed at right angles to the cutting direction.
(3) Using an etch pit method it is able to reveal separately the repeated deformations which are produced by scrating at same point of the specimen.
(4) The deformation which extends from the roots of the Vicker's indentation appear to be by slip mechanism.
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