The invention discloses a high-density
iridium alloy billet and a preparation method of the high-density
iridium alloy billet. The high-density
iridium alloy billet contains 0.1%-0.5% of
tungsten by weight, 40ppm-80ppm of
thorium, and the balance of iridium and unavoidable impurities. The preparation method includes the steps as follows: according to the requirement for the components of the final iridium alloy billet, conducting
high energy activation on
tungsten powder,
tungsten-
thorium alloy
powder and iridium
powder by adopting a high-energy
ball mill, uniformly mixing the tungsten powder, the tungsten-
thorium alloy powder and the iridium powder, then placing the mixed powder into a vacuum oven to dry so as to obtain a high-energy activated mixed powder, later pressing and moulding the high-energy activated mixed powder in a mould pressing or cold isostatic pressing way to botain a powder pressed billet, then placing the powder pressed billet in a high-temperature
sintering furnace to sinter, and cooling along with the furnace to obtain the high-density iridium alloy billet. In the invention, high-energy ball milling activation and mixing in batches are adopted, thus achieving the uniform distribution of trace thorium in the alloy powder and reducing
sintering activation energy; and the high-density iridium alloy billet which meets the requirements of an iridium alloy applying piece and follow-up
hot working on the density of the billet is prepared, and the
relative density achieves above 95%.