Copper Clad Aluminum Conductor (C101 & Al1370)

Submitter's Comments on the Structure:

Commercial pure aluminum (99.81% pure) annealed with insoluble precipitates decorating grain boundaries. To reveal grain structure Barker's reagent was used and anodized (using the LectroPol-5) at 20V for 120s. It was viewed under cross-polarized light.

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The Submitter is: Brandon Finateri from Canada

Brandon Finateri received his B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and his M.A.Sc. in Engineering Materials from the University of Windsor, Canada, in 2020 and 2023, respectively. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering at the University of Windsor, where he works as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Hybrid Automotive Research and Green Energy (CHARGE Lab). In addition, he is a visiting student at CanmetMaterials, Natural Resources Canada in Hamilton, Ontario. This national laboratory serves as the principal research and development center of metals and materials innovation in Canada.

CanmetMaterials, Natural Resources Canada in Hamilton, Ontario.

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