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Fabrication and densification of Heusler Fe2VAl alloy powders by mechanical alloying

MA법에 의한 Heusler Fe2VAl 합금분말의 제조 및 치밀화

  • Kim, Kwang-Duk (Dept. of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Lee, Chung-Hyo (Dept. of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Mokpo National University)
  • 김광덕 (목포대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 이충효 (목포대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Received : 2012.10.24
  • Accepted : 2012.11.23
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

We have applied mechanical alloying (MA) to produce Heusler $Fe_2VAl$ thermoelectric alloy using a mixture of elemental $Fe_{50}V_{25}Al_{25}$ powders. An optimal milling and heat treatment conditions to obtain the single phase of Fe2VAl compound with fine microstructure were investigated by X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement. The $Fe_{50}V_{25}Al_{25}$ MA sample ball-milled for 60 hours exhibits a bcc ${\alpha}$-(Fe,V,Al) solid solution. Single phase of Heusler $Fe_2VAl$ compound can be obtained by MA of $Fe_{50}V_{25}Al_{25}$ mixture for 60 hours and subsequently heated up to $700^{\circ}C$. Sintering of the MA powders was performed in a spark plasma sintering (SPS) machine using graphite dies at $900{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$ under 60 MPa. The Vickers hardness of bulk sample sintered at $1000^{\circ}C$ was high value of Hv 870. All compact bodies have a high relative density above 90 % with metallic glare on the surface.

본 연구에서는 Heusler $Fe_2VAl$ 열전화합물을 제조하기 위하여 순금속 $Fe_{50}V_{25}Al_{25}$ 혼합분말을 기계적 합금화 처리하였다. $Fe_2VAl$ 열전화합물을 얻기 위하여 최적 볼밀조건 및 열처리 조건을 X선 회절분석과 시차주사 열량분석을 이용하여 조사하였다. $Fe_{50}V_{25}Al_{25}$ 혼합분말을 60시간까지 볼밀 처리한 경우 bcc 구조의 ${\alpha}$-(Fe,V,Al) 고용체가 얻어졌다. 단상의 Heusler $Fe_2VAl$ 화합물은 $Fe_{50}V_{25}Al_{25}$ 혼합분말을 60시간 동안 MA 처리 후 $700^{\circ}C$까지 열처리함으로써 얻을 수 있었다. MA 분말시료의 치밀화를 위하여 인가압력 60 MPa 및 소결온도 $900{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$에서 흑연다이를 사용하여 SPS 소결을 실시하였다. $1000^{\circ}C$에서 SPS 소결 후 얻어진 벌크체의 Vickers 경도는 870으로 매우 높은 값을 보였다. 또한 SPS 법으로 얻어진 벌크체의 밀도측정 결과, 모든 시료에서 상대밀도 90 % 이상의 금속광택을 나타내는 치밀한 소결체임을 알 수 있었다.

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