| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1583061 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the field-assisted spark-plasma sintering (FAST/SPS) synthesis of single-phase bulk quasicrystals starting from ball-milled nanopowders. Our field-assisted sintering procedure exploits the partial melting of the alloy powder precursor, followed by the fast cooling of the sintered part. The formation of the Al-rich grain-boundary phase is kinetically suppressed. The feasibility of FAST/SPS method for the production of bulk Al-Cu-Fe nano-quasicrystalline solids with high chemical homogeneity and uniform microstructures is demonstrated.
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Authors
R. Nicula, M. Stir, F. Turquier, E. Burkel,