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Development of Cu added FeSi thrmoelectric material and production of burnar type module by investment casting

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09650809
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Metal making engineering
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

YAMAUCHI Isamu  Materials Science and Engineering, Osaka University Asociate Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教授 (60029189)

Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Keywordsthermoelectric module / Fe-Si / transformation / peritectoid reaction / eutectoid reaction / TTT diagram / 熱電材料 / Fe-Si合金 / ゼーベック係数 / エネルギー変換 / Maxwellの式 / 性能示数 / フォノン散乱 / ゼ-ベック係数 / エネルギ変換 / TTT曲線 / 急速凝固
Research Abstract

The time-temperature-transformation diagrams for the eutectoid decomposition ( alpha * beta + Si) in slowly solidified Fe_2Si_5 alloys with small amount of Mn and Cu were obtained in the temperature range of 873K and 1173K.The shape of the diagrams was typically described as a character C.The nose temperature in a binary Fe_2Si_5 alloy was about 1023K and it raised about 50K for Cu added alloy.The addition of small amount of Cu drastically shifted the diagram to shorter time.The start of the eutectoid decomposition in Cu added alloy was more than 240 times faster than that in Cu free alloy at nose temperature.The shape of the Si dispersoids formed by the eutectoid decomposition changed from lamella in Cu free alloy to granular in Cu added alloy.In FeSi2 alloy, the peritectoid reaction (alpha + epsilon * beta ) was also enhanced by the addition of Cu.These results suggested that the existence of Si was not significant for the acceleration of beta formation.The kinetic analysis of beta phase transformation based on Johnson-Mehl-Avrami equation suggested that the addition of Cu may not change the transformation mechanism but change the growth kinetics.The size of Si dispersoids was quite fine by heating below 1023K.The alloys of Fe_2Si_51Mn0.2Cu and Fe_2Si_51Co0.2Cu were cast into tubes with 4mm in outer diameter and 30mm in length.They were annealed at 1073K for 30min for beta and combined as one pair of thermo-module.The fuel gas flowed inside of the tubes and burned at their top end.About stable thermoelectric force of 220mV was obtained for the temperature difference of 350K.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] 山内 勇: "Fe_2Si_5系合金のβ化と熱起電力に及ぼすCu添加の影響" 日本金属学会誌. 61・10. 1021-1030 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi: "β-phase transformation and thermoelectric power in FeSi_2 and Fe_2Si_5 based alloys containing small amount of Cu" J.of Alloys and Compounds. 260. 162-171 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi: "Effect of Cu addition on the β-phase formation rate in Fe_2Si_5 thermoelectric materilas containing small amount of Cu" J.of Material Science. 33. 385-394 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi: "Temperature dependence of β-phase transformation in Cu added Fe_2Si_5 thermoelectric material" J.of Alloys and Compounds. (印刷中). (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi: "Effect of Cu addition on beta-phase formation ofFe_2Si_5-B alloys and their thermoelectric power" Jpn.J.of Inst.ofMetals. 61・10. 1021-1030 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi: "beta-phase transformation and thermoelectric power in FeSi_2 and Fe_2Si_5 based alloys" J.of Alloys and Compounds. 260. 162-171 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi: "Effect of Cu addition on the beta-phase formation rate in Fe_2Si_5 thermoelectric materilas containing small amount of Cu" J.of Material Science. 33. 385-394 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi: "Temperature dependence of beta-phase transformation in Cu added Fe_2Si_5 thermoelectric material" J.of Alloys and Compounds. (in press). (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I,Yamauchi,T.Okamoto,A.Suganuma,I.Ohnaka: "Effect of Cu addition on the β-phase formation rate in FeSi,thermoelectric materials in Fe_2 Si_5,thermoelectric materials" Journal of Materials Science. 33・2. 385-394 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] I,Ymauchi, A.Suganuma, H.Okamoto, I.Ohnaka: "Effect of copper addition on the β-phase formation rate in FeSi_2 thermoelectric materials" Journal of Materials Science. 32・17. 4603-4611 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi, H.Okamoto, H.Ohata, I.Ohnaka: "β-phase transformation and thermoelectric power in FeSi_2 and Fe_2Si_5 based alloys containing small smounts of Cu" Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 260・9. 162-171 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山内 勇、大畑 創、大中 逸雄: "Fe_2Si_5-B系合金のβ化と熱起電力に及ぼすCu添加の影響" 日本金属学会誌. 61・10. 1021-1030 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] I.Yamauchi, H.Okamoto, A.Suganuma, I.Ohnaka: "Effects of Cu addition on the β-phase formation rate in Fe_2Si_5 thermoelectric materials" Journal of Materials Science. 33・2. 385-394 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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