Figure 5
The left panel displays a scanning electron microscope image of the alloy sample before heat treatment, showing pores, titanium, and boron phases marked within the microstructure. The right panel shows the same sample after heat treatment, where pores, boron, and titanium remain identifiable along with additional spectra regions. Both images were captured using backscattered electron detection at a 50 micrometer scale, highlighting compositional differences within the alloy microstructure.SEM images of Aluminium 2024-RAM2C post-treatment Type 1 (a) and Type 2 (b). The image was taken with the SEM - Tescan VEGA3 (magnification: ∼1,000×)
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