Abstract
The Ca5Bi3 intermetallic compound was synthesized by milling Ca and Bi. Ca5Bi3 was obtained using a high-energy mill. A stoichiometric mixture of elemental powders was formed after three hours of milling. Next, the grade reagents, calcium and bismuth, were melted by heating at 1613 K for 12 h in sealed steel ampoules to prevent oxidation. The intermetallic compound was compacted using a hot isostatic press with 300 MPa and sintered at 673 K. The compound was characterized by chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The product contains 1.68% Ca, 94.56% Bi and 5.43% O after milling, melting and press-sintering.
Translated title of the contribution | Synthesis and characterization by scanning electron microscopy of the system Ca5Bi3 during the mechanical alloying, sintering processes and phase transformation |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 146-151 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Acta Microscopica |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Diffraction
- Electron Microscopy
- Hot isostatic pressing
- Mechanical alloying and milling
- Phase transformation