摘要
In semi-continuously cast slabs of precipitation-hardened copper alloy, internal cracks are often observed after homogenization, although those defects can not be found out after casting. It is considered that, before stress relief takes place during homogenization, thermal stresses generated in the slab during casting will exceed the fracture stress. It is of interest to understand how internal stresses of slabs will affect the fracture during homogenization. Fracture temperatures of the material under static tensile stresses are investigated in an attempt to demonstrate the fracture evolved during homogenization.