Abstract
Microdistribution analysis with SIMS was applied to investigate the segregation mechanism of P in heavy metal alloys. Since P is present in the W-NiFe-alloy as a trace element, analytical techniques for high lateral resolution distribution analysis with maximum sensitivity were developed. This allows the measurement of the distribution of P across grain boundaries and individual phases with a spatial resolution of 1.4 μm down to the low μg/g-range. Analysis of samples sintered at 1540° C and cooled at different rates showed that P concentrations up to 100 μg/g in 96% W heavy metal remain in solid solution whereas excessive phosphorus is precipitated preferentially at the W-NiFe interfaces, this segregation being the more pronounced the lower the cooling rate. A good correlation of P enrichment at the W-NiFe-interfaces with the mechanical properties of the heavy metals was found [3].
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