Abstract: There is provided a thermoelectric material including a compound which is formed of an element R belonging to alkaline earth metal and lanthanoid, and an element X belonging to any of Group 13 elements, Group 14 elements, and Group 15 elements. The composition ratio of the element R and the element X is selected to obtain the compound having an AlB2 type structure.

Abstract: Provided are a p-type thermoelectric conversion material, a thermoelectric conversion module, and a method of manufacturing a p-type thermoelectric conversion material that are capable of obtaining high thermoelectric conversion characteristics. The p-type thermoelectric conversion material has a full Heusler alloy having a composition represented by the following General Formula (1) and has a relative density of 85% or more, FexTiyMAaMBb . . . (1), wherein in Formula (1), MA is one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Sn, and Ge, MB is one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, and In, and x, y, a, and b are numbers set so that x+y+a+b=100, a+b=z, 50<x?52.5, 20?y?24.5, 24.5?z?29, a>0, and b>0 in atom %, respectively.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoelectric conversion material formed of an Fe2TiSi-based full-Heusler alloy to which La is added, wherein La is solid-dissolved in the Fe2TiSi-based full-Heusler alloy.

Abstract: In order to provide an Fe2TiSi type full-Heusler thermoelectric conversion material having a high dimensionless figure-of-merit ZT, the full-Heusler thermoelectric conversion material is characterized in that: the full-Heusler thermoelectric conversion material has secondary crystal grains having an Fe2TiSi type composition and a coating layer covering the circumference of the secondary crystal grains and containing an element other than Fe, Ti, and Si as a main component; and the coating layer has a composition containing an element being dissolvable in a crystal structure of the Fe2TiSi type composition and having an electric resistivity lower than the secondary crystal grains.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoelectric conversion material formed of an Fe2TiSi-based full-Heusler alloy to which La is added, wherein La is solid-dissolved in the Fe2TiSi-based full-Heusler alloy.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermoelectric conversion material includes a main phase and a grain boundary phase, the main phase is a Fe2TiSi-based full Heusler alloy, the grain boundary phase includes a metal N slightly solid-soluble in Fe2TiSi, and a volume ratio of the grain boundary phase is 2% to 10%.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material includes a matrix phase configured from a semiconductor. A first grain-boundary phase and a second grain-boundary phase are provided at a grain boundary of the matrix phase. The first grain-boundary phase is configured from a material which does not form a compound with the matrix phase by a eutectic reaction, a eutectoid reaction, a peritectic reaction, a peritectoid reaction, an eccentric reaction, or a segregation reaction. The second grain-boundary phase is configured from a material having resistance which is lower than that of the matrix phase or the first grain-boundary phase. A ratio of a volume of the second grain-boundary phase to a volume of the first grain-boundary phase is smaller than 1.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric conversion material formed from a full Heusler alloy represented by the composition formula: Fe2+?(Ti1??M1?)1??+?(Al1??M2?)1??. M1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb and Ta, and M2 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 13 elements except for Al and Group 14 elements. ? satisfies the relation: 0<??0.42, ? satisfies the relation: 0??<0.75, and ? satisfies the relation: 0??<0.5. The valence electron concentration, VEC, satisfies the relation: 5.91?VEC<6.16.

Abstract: Provided are a p-type thermoelectric conversion material, a thermoelectric conversion module, and a method of manufacturing a p-type thermoelectric conversion material that are capable of obtaining high thermoelectric conversion characteristics. The p-type thermoelectric conversion material has a full Heusler alloy having a composition represented by the following General Formula (1) and has a relative density of 85% or more, FexTiyMAaMBb . . . (1), wherein in Formula (1), MA is one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Sn, and Ge, MB is one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, and In, and x, y, a, and b are numbers set so that x+y+a+b=100, a+b=z, 50<x?52.5, 20?y?24.5, 24.5?z?29, a>0, and b>0 in atom %, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal-based thermoelectric conversion material having a high figure-of-merit ZT, the thermoelectric conversion material being a p-type or n-type full-Heusler alloy, having a composition of an Fe2TiA type (wherein A is Si and/or Sn), and including crystal grains having an average grain diameter of 30-500 nm. In particular, in the case where the composition of an Fe2TiA type is represented by the empirical formula Fe2+?Ti1+yA1+z, the values of ?, y, and z in an Fe—Ti-A ternary alloy phase diagram lie within the range ? surrounded by the points (50, 37, 13), (45, 30, 25), (39.5, 25, 35.5), (50, 14, 36), (54, 21, 25), and (55.5, 25, 19.5) in terms of (Fe, Ti, A) in at %.

Abstract: A thermoelectric material includes the crystal grains of a primary phase silicide and a secondary phase silicide. The average grain sizes of the primary phase silicide and the secondary phase silicide are larger than 0 nm and equal or smaller than 100 nm. The primary phase silicide includes: one kind of elements selected from Mn elements, Fe elements, and Cr elements; and Si elements, or one kind of elements selected from Mn elements, Fe elements and Cr elements; Si elements; and one or more kinds of elements selected from Al elements, Ga elements, and In elements. The secondary phase silicide includes: one kind of elements selected from Mn elements, Fe elements, and Cr elements; Si elements; and one or more kinds of metal elements selected from Al elements, Ga elements, and In elements. The crystal grains of the primary phase silicide and the secondary phase silicide are respectively oriented.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoelectric material including a compound which is formed of an element R belonging to alkaline earth metal and lanthanoid, and an element X belonging to any of Group 13 elements, Group 14 elements, and Group 15 elements. The composition ratio of the element R and the element X is selected to obtain the compound having an AlB2 type structure.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material includes a matrix phase configured from a semiconductor. A first grain-boundary phase and a second grain-boundary phase are provided at a grain boundary of the matrix phase. The first grain-boundary phase is configured from a material which does not form a compound with the matrix phase by a eutectic reaction, a eutectoid reaction, a peritectic reaction, a peritectoid reaction, an eccentric reaction, or a segregation reaction. The second grain-boundary phase is configured from a material having resistance which is lower than that of the matrix phase or the first grain-boundary phase. A ratio of a volume of the second grain-boundary phase to a volume of the first grain-boundary phase is smaller than 1.

Abstract: In order to provide an Fe2TiSi type full-Heusler thermoelectric conversion material having a high dimensionless figure-of-merit ZT, the full-Heusler thermoelectric conversion material is characterized in that: the full-Heusler thermoelectric conversion material has secondary crystal grains having an Fe2TiSi type composition and a coating layer covering the circumference of the secondary crystal grains and containing an element other than Fe, Ti, and Si as a main component; and the coating layer has a composition containing an element being dissolvable in a crystal structure of the Fe2TiSi type composition and having an electric resistivity lower than the secondary crystal grains.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal-based thermoelectric conversion material having a high figure-of-merit ZT, the thermoelectric conversion material being a p-type or n-type full-Heusler alloy, having a composition of an Fe2TiA type (wherein A is Si and/or Sn), and including crystal grains having an average grain diameter of 30-500 nm. In particular, in the case where the composition of an Fe2TiA type is represented by the empirical formula Fe2+?Ti1+yA1+z, the values of ?, y, and z in an Fe—Ti-A ternary alloy phase diagram lie within the range ? surrounded by the points (50, 37, 13), (45, 30, 25), (39.5, 25, 35.5), (50, 14, 36), (54, 21, 25), and (55.5, 25, 19.5) in terms of (Fe, Ti, A) in at %.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric conversion material formed from a full Heusler alloy represented by the composition formula: Fe2+?(Ti1??M1?)1??+?(Al1??M2?)1??. M1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb and Ta, and M2 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 13 elements except for Al and Group 14 elements, ? satisfies the relation: 0<??0.42, ? satisfies the relation: 0??<0.75, and ? satisfies the relation: 0??< 0.5. The valence electron concentration, VEC, satisfies the relation: 5.91?VEC<6.16.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material that is a material comprising elements less poisonous than Te and has a Seebeck coefficient comparable to BiTe. The present invention is a full-Heusler alloy that is represented by the composition formula Fe2+?Ti1+ySi1+z and has ?, y, and z allowing the material to fall within the region surrounded by (Fe, Ti, Si)=(50, 37, 13), (50, 14, 36), (45, 30, 25), (39.5, 25, 35.5), (54, 21, 25), and (55.5, 25, 19.5) by at % in an Fe—Ti—Si ternary alloy phase diagram.

Abstract: When performing contour machining of a workpiece by the wire cut electro-discharge method, a first holding elements, formed of an electromagnet, etc., for maintaining a corepiece, is fixed to a second holding elements which is fixed to an upper wire guide block, so that the first holding elements can be freely loaded and removed from the second holding elements. Therefore, before the corepiece is completely cut out, the corepiece can be held and maintained by arranging the corepiece and the rest of the work piece, so that they are straddled by the first holding elements. Then, after the corepiece is cut out, the first holding elements is held by the second holding elements, the core can be drawn out of the workpiece by raising and moving the second holding elements, and can then be transferred to a prescribed position. The corepiece handling operation can be rapidly, stably, and automatically performed using a simple device.