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ABSTRACT The mechanisms of densification during spark plasma sintering (SPS) of spherical copper particles are investigated both experimentally and analytically. Experimentally measured densification rates are compared to expected contributions to… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT The mechanisms of densification during spark plasma sintering (SPS) of spherical copper particles are investigated both experimentally and analytically. Experimentally measured densification rates are compared to expected contributions to densification coming from Coble creep, Nabarro-Herring creep, power-law creep, and pressure-assisted sintering described by the two-particle model. The results indicate densification by Coble creep or a low-temperature version of power-law creep in the investigated range of temperature and pressure at a relative density of 70%. The findings are supported by (i) activation energies obtained for various conditions using the Dorn-method as well as (ii) the pressure dependence of the densification rate.
Journal Title: Powder Metallurgy
Year Published: 2020
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