Surface Characterization Of 60Cu-40Sn Bronze Powder
Paper in proceeding, 2016

Due to the high surface area of the powder, reactivity of the material is significantly enhanced meaning that the presence of the surface oxide layer in unavoidable. The determination of the surface oxide layer composition is necessary to facilitate surface oxide removal during sintering by the adjustment of the sintering conditions. The surface chemical analysis of the 60Cu40Sn bronze powder was performed by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and high-resolution scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (HR SEM+EDX). Determination of the surface oxide layer thickness and compositional profiles was done by altering of ion etching and XPS analysis. The results showed tin oxide enrichment at the surface of the powder particles. The traces of impurities like Ca, P and Zn were also detected on the top surface of the powder.

Author

Ruslan Shvab

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Eduard Hryha

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Abdul Malik Tahir

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Lars Nyborg

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

World Powder Metallurgy 2016 Congress and Exhibition, World PM 2016; Hamburg; Germany; 9 October 2016 through 13 October 2016


978-1-899072-47-7 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Materials Engineering

Metallurgy and Metallic Materials

Areas of Advance

Production

Materials Science

ISBN

978-1-899072-47-7

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