A review of multi-physical fields induced phenomena and effects in spark plasma sintering: Fundamentals and applications
Beijing Institute of Technology · University of Stuttgart · +1 more institution
Abstract
Spark plasma sintering (SPS), also known as pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) or field-assisted sintering technique (FAST), belongs to a class of powder metallurgy techniques. In SPS, the sample is simultaneously subjected to a uniaxial pressure and electrical current in a vacuum or protective atmosphere. Although the fundamental principles of this procedure were first proposed over 50 years ago, SPS acquired major importance only within the last 20 years. Scholars come to realize that SPS technique enables control of the powder surface condition, atomic diffusion behavior, and phase stability and crystal growth behavior, as well as accelerating densification of hard-to-sinter materials. This review…
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6Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Spark plasma sintering
- Nanocrystalline material
- Sintering
- Powder metallurgy
- Diffusion
- Engineering physics
- Nanotechnology