Abstract
Higher manganese silicides (HMS) powders were successfully prepared by a gas atomization technique. The gas atomized (GAed) powders showed spherical morphologies and a wide particle size distribution. No MnSi and Si phases were detected by XRD analyses, indicating that the high cooling rate during rapid solidification is effective in inhibiting the formation of second phases. When the GAed powders were consolidated by spark plasma sintering (SPS), the densified samples revealed almost the same phase composition as the powders and an isotropic feature. The contrast differences between different grains in backscattered electron images are believed to be associated with orientation differences. The HMS samples SPSed at different temperatures exhibited similar values of the Seebeck coefficient, but larger electrical conductivity and power factor were obtained in the sample SPSed at 1000 °C. Moreover, the HMS samples showed higher fracture toughness compared to those fabricated by a solid-state reaction and SPS process.
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