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Sn-doped TiFe0.5Ni0.5Sb1−xSnx (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2) were synthesized by vacuum arc melting (VAM). In addition to the half-Heusler phase, secondary phases of Fe–Sb-rich compound and Ti-rich compounds were obtained after VAM. The alloys were then subjected to ball milling for 1 h and 5 h. Ball milling for 1h led to microcrystalline grains, while that for 5 h led to nanocrystalline grains. Ball milling followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1173 K led to significant reduction in size of secondary phases in the microstructure. The undoped sample exhibited a ZT of 0.008 at 873 K for both 1h and 5h BM-SPS samples.
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Karati, A., Ghosh, S., Mallik, R.C. et al. Effect of Processing Routes on the Microstructure and Thermoelectric Properties of Half-Heusler TiFe0.5Ni0.5Sb1−xSnx (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2) Alloys. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 305–317 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06207-z
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