Localized pore evolution assisted densification during spark plasma sintering of nanocrystalline W-5wt.%Mo alloy

The present work reports the role of different atomic mobility induced localized pore evolution on densification during spark plasma sintering of nanocrystalline W-Mo alloy powder. The shrinkage (or expansion) behavior of cold compacted milled powders was studied using dilatometry during non-isothermal sintering up to 1600 {\deg}C. Subsequently, the milled powders were densified to ~95% relative density using spark plasma sintering up to 1600 {\deg}C. The enhanced localized Joule heating due to dynamically evolved porous structure could be attributed for the densification during spark plasma sintering.