The influence of annealing temperature on the microstructural development of W-Cu composite powder prepared by high-energy ball milling

Sung Soo Ryu, Gil Su Kim, Jin Chun Kim, Sung Tag Oh, Young Do Kim

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Abstract

The microstructural characteristics of nanocrystalline W-Cu powder mixture were investigated as functions of annealing temperature. Open pores were observed after an annealing treatment at 300 °C, indicating that the pores that had entrapped as-milled powder opened. As the annealing temperature increased, the mean pore size increased and the pore size distribution broadened. The powder mixtures annealed above 500 °C showed significant differences in pore size distribution, powder density, and specific surface area. The changes in the powder characteristics were explained by Cu segregation and W grain growth due to the liquid-like behavior of Cu.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209-212
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume424
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Nov 2006

Keywords

  • Annealing temperature
  • Microstructure
  • Nanocrystalline W-Cu powders

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