Polycrystalline rare-earth hexaborides （NdxGdl-x）B6 （x = 0, 0.2, 0.6, 0.8, 1） were prepared by the reactive spark plasma sintering （SPS） method using mixed powder of GdH2, NdH2 and B. The effects of Nd doping on the crystal structure, the grain orientation, the thermionie emission and the magnetic properties of the hexaboride were investigated by X-ray diffraction, electron backscattered diffraction and magnetic measurements. It is found that all the samples sintered by the SPS method exhibit high densities （〉95%） and high values of Vickers hardness （2319 kg/mm2）. The values are much higher than those obtained in the traditional method. With the increase of Nd content,the thermionic emission current density increases from 11 to 16.30 A/cm2 and the magnetic phase transition temperature increases from 5.85 to 7.95 K. Thus, the SPS technique is a suitable method to synthesize the dense rare-earth hexaborides with excellent properties. 相似文献
The use of a low-temperature plasma for the synthesis of amorphous silicon carbonitride (SiCN) nanoparticles enables the realization of sintered bulk samples with high thermal stability. Amorphous SiCN nanoparticles are produced from a mixture of silane, methane, and ammonia utilizing a mid-pressure, radio-frequency, continuous flow reactor. Particle characterization shows that the nanoparticles are largely amorphous with some crystalline silicon and silicon carbide domains <10 nm in size. Compositional tuning, controlled by varying the precursor flow rates, coupled with the uniform mixing of elements at the nanoscale, results in samples that resist crystallization even when sintered at temperatures as high as 2000°C. This study suggests that the low-temperature plasma synthesis of nanoparticles has great potential to produce bulk structural materials for application in harsh environments. 相似文献
Polycrystalline rare-earth hexaborides(NdxGd1-x)B6(x = 0,0.2,0.6,0.8,1) were prepared by the reactive spark plasma sintering(SPS) method using mixed powder of GdH2,NdH2 and B.The effects of Nd doping on the crystal structure,the grain orientation,the thermionic emission and the magnetic properties of the hexaboride were investigated by X-ray diffraction,electron backscattered diffraction and magnetic measurements.It is found that all the samples sintered by the SPS method exhibit high densities(> 95%) and high values of Vickers hardness(2319 kg/mm2).The values are much higher than those obtained in the traditional method.With the increase of Nd content,the thermionic emission current density increases from 11 to 16.30 A/cm2 and the magnetic phase transition temperature increases from 5.85 to 7.95 K.Thus,the SPS technique is a suitable method to synthesize the dense rare-earth hexaborides with excellent properties. 相似文献
Engineering materials with specific physical properties has recently focused on the effect of nanoscopic inhomogeneities at the 10 nm scale. Such features are expected to scatter medium and long‐wavelength phonons lowering thereby the thermal conductivity of the system without simultaneously decreasing the charge transport (phonon–glass electron–crystal concept). A new Zn1+xSb nanophase obtained by a wet chemical approach was densified by spark plasma sintering (SPS). Investigations on compounds subsumed as “Zn4Sb3” always suffer from its low thermal stability and the contamination of the nanoparticles with solvents and additives used in the synthesis. In order to gain insight into this compound's electronic properties we investigated a material free from remnants of the synthesis but contaminated with a small amount of well‐characterized decomposition product, i.e., ZnSb. To investigate the influence of the sintering process on the densified samples, different SPS conditions were applied. Four different conditions were used with heating rates between 160° and 230 °C/min, sintering temperatures between 130 and 190 °C and sintering times between 3 and 6 min. Powders from the surface of the pellets were subject to powder X‐ray diffraction (XRD) yielding information about the surface composition. Small pieces of the pellets were also characterized using high‐energy synchrotron radiation scattering in order to reveal the phase compositions inside the pellets. Small changes in the sintering conditions of the samples were found to have a large influence on the resulting sample compositions. In addition, the phase compositions on the surface differ significantly from the ones inside the pellets which show a much higher grade of decomposition. The density and morphology of the obtained pellets have been investigated by means of laser microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The low density and porosity of the different pellets is a result of the graphite pressing tool which has to be used to ensure the temperature control during the SPS process. 相似文献
In this study, polycrystalline α-SiC composed of 55.7?wt.% 6H-SiC, 35.1?wt.% 4H-SiC with different volume fractions of carbon fibers (0–5–10–15–20%) was successfully sintered by spark plasma sintering technique at 2000°C and 35?MPa of applied pressure. The micrographs obtained from scanning electron microscopy revealed that the sintered samples were composed of equiaxed SiC grains. Results indicated that the presence of carbon fibers retarded the SiC densification process, decreased their relative densities and increased their porosity. Additionally, according to quantitative phase analysis by the Rietveld method during the sintering step, it was found that the 6H to 4H transformation has taken place. Increasing the carbon fibers content accelerated this trend as the sample containing 20?vol.% carbon fiber was consisted of 85.5?wt.% 4H-SiC. 相似文献
AbstractIn this study, dense fine-grained ZrB2 and TiB2 were fabricated using reactive spark plasma sintering (RSPS) of ball-milled Zr/B and Ti/B mixtures. Systematic investigations were carried out to understand the mechanisms of reactive sintering. Two densification mechanisms were found to be operating during RSPS. The first stage of densification was due to self-propagating high temperature synthesis reaction leading to formation of ZrB2 and TiB2 compacts having relative density of ~48 and ~65%, respectively. The second stage of densification occurred at temperatures more than 1100 °C and resulted in final relative density of more than 98%. Electron backscatter diffraction and electron microscopy studies on interrupted RSPS samples as well as dense samples showed deformed grains and presence of slip steps while grain orientation spread map and pole figure analysis confirmed plastic flow. Plastic flow-aided pore closure is shown as major mechanism during reactive sintering. 相似文献
The growth of abnormally large grains in textured Ni-5at.%W substrates for high-temperature superconductors deteriorates the sharp texture of these materials and thus has to be avoided. Therefore the growth of abnormal grains is investigated and how it is influenced by the grain orientation and the annealing atmosphere. Texture measurements and grain growth simulations show that the grain orientation only matters so far that a high-angle grain boundary exists between an abnormally growing grain and the Cube-orientated matrix grains. The annealing atmosphere has a large influence on abnormal grain growth which is attributed to the differences in oxygen partial pressure. 相似文献
Densification of nanostructured ZnO–ZnS core–shell powder was carried out by spark plasma sintering to produce a bulk ZnO–ZnS composite. By adjusting the sintering temperature, we could fabricate a bulk ZnO–ZnS composite without destroying the original core–shell structure of the powder. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the microstructural properties of the core–shell powder and its sintering behaviour. During spark plasma sintering, phase transition from a sphalerite to a wurtzite structure was observed in the ZnS shell and the crystallographic orientation of the ZnS shell was affected by the ZnO core. 相似文献
We propose spark plasma sintering (SPS) as a technique to prepare reference targets for Raman and other spectroscopy instruments involved in future space missions and more generally in‐field work. We have tested the effect of SPS on different international standards that are available in the form of minerals and rocks powders. Advantages and potential issues of SPS were considered by analyzing the Raman signal and mechanical properties of the sintered targets. The shape is well controlled; the rupture toughness is enhanced, and the homogeneous distribution of the mineral phases is verified. A suite of calibration targets has thus been implemented for the SuperCam instrument on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mars 2020 rover, and SPS may be preferred for future missions as well. 相似文献
The microstructural,phase transformation and magnetic properties of Ni-Mn-Ga alloy fabricated using the spark plasma sintering method have been investigated. The results show that both the as-sintered and annealed sintered specimens exhibit typical martensitic transformation behaviours. The martensite of the sintered specimen after annealing exhibits a ferromagnetic nature. Moreover,study of the fracture surface indicates that the transgranular fracture contributes to the higher ductility of sintered Ni-Mn-Ga alloy. In addition,the transformation strain in sintered Ni-Mn-Ga alloy is studied for the first time. 相似文献
Spark plasma sintering (SPS) of carbon nanotubes based materials to diamond was conducted at a very low pressure in vacuum and argon atmospheres. The phases and microstructures of the sintered samples were analyzed by Synchrotron X‐ray, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Diamond phases are created from carbon nanotubes/FeNi mixtures at pressure of 9.55 MPa in vacuum and argon atmospheres during SPS. At this pressure, carbon flowers, and perfect diamond crystals are obtained at 1200 °C only in the argon atmosphere. The consequences provide an indirect evidence for the existence of plasma during SPS. The argon atmosphere promotes the plasma generation and thus enhances the diamond transition.
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