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Effect of Sn Content on the Pore Structures of Porous Ni-Sn Alloys Produced by Reactive Synthesis Sintering Method

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The objective of this work is to prepare porous Ni-Sn alloys by low temperature activation reaction sintering method. The phase composition, volume expansion ratio, pore structures and pore morphology of the sintered samples were studied by x-ray diffraction (XRD), vernier caliper measurement, aperture tester, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that the phase composition is related to Sn content, pore size and porosity. The volume expansion rate of porous Ni-Sn alloys decreases first and then increases with the Sn amount. For Ni-Sn alloy with 50 wt.% of Sn content, the main phases are found to be Ni3Sn and Ni3Sn2. The average pore size is measured to be 2.78μm, which leads to an open porosity of 45.01% and a total porosity of 47.51%. Meanwhile, the volume expansion rate and permeability are determined to be – 0.99% and 105.1 m3 m–2 kpa–1 h–1, respectively. The high porosity of Ni-Sn alloy is attributed to the interconnected pores in the green compacts and the Kirkendall effect due to the difference in diffusion rates of Ni and Sn atoms.

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This project is financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (51974217, 51704221) and outstanding youth fund of Wuhan Polytechnic University (2018J05).

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Li, X., Fan, Y., Liu, Y. et al. Effect of Sn Content on the Pore Structures of Porous Ni-Sn Alloys Produced by Reactive Synthesis Sintering Method. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 32, 135–143 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07088-6

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