화학공학소재연구정보센터
Powder Technology, Vol.104, No.2, 164-168, 1999
Two novel methods of the production of high purity tin powders with reduced oxygen content
Two new methods for the production of fine, high purity tin powders with reduced oxygen content are preposed. The methods are based on the process of the multiple allotropic transformation of tin. Attrition of tin is possible because of a 26.6% change in volume during the solid state transformation between the white (beta) and grey (alpha) allotropes. The reconfiguration of the electron structure during the allotropic transformation increases oxidation of tin which results in an increased oxygen content (more than 0.03 mass%) in the final tin powder. The proposed new methods significantly reduce (by more than 200 times) the content of oxygen in tin powders leaving the purity of the powders intact with respect to other elements.