Examinations of Cu-Ag composite conductors in sheet forms

Cold rolled Cu-24 wt% Ag composite and the effects of crystallographic structure and defect anisotropy and microstructure refinement on properties of the composite are analyzed. The curved lamellae seen in the rolling direction (RD) are attributed to the development of shear bands during rolling, where both the texture and shear bands are related to the anisotropy of the properties.