alpha-beta
Metallurgy
adjective
Designating brass containing about 39–43 per cent of zinc, i.e. intermediate in composition between alpha brass and beta brass.
- Alpha-beta brass is composed of two distinct phases, consisting of alpha brass and beta brass respectively..
Origin
Early 20th century.
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