The formation process of Mg
2Si based thermoelectric composite made by mechanical alloying was investigated.
The MA was performed in a planetary ball mill using three elemental powders. The powders were prepared by the mixing of Mg
2Si, Mg
2Si-xmass%SiC(x=4, 8) and Mg
2Si-xmass%FeSi
2 (x=20, 40, 60, 80, 100). The structural evolution during milling was detected by X-ray diffraction(XRD). The heat treatment was monitored by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). Microstructural changes were mainly investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and optical microscopy(OM).
The formation of the Mg
2Si phase is observed after milling for 1080ks under At atmosphere. But the milling time to form Mg
2Si became shorter by milling with including another element such as Fe, Si, N and SiC. The structure of Mg
2Si milled under N
2 atmosphere became most fine. For Mg
2Si-xmass%FeSi
2 including less than 60mass%FeSi
2, the phase of Mg
2Si, FeSi, Fe and Si were observed in the powder milled after 360ks. On the other hand, for Mg
2Si-80mass%FeSi
2, the phase of Mg
2Si and FeSi was not observed but Fe and Si was only observed independent on milling time.
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