The Seebeck coefficient in the ternary system (Fe,V)3Al with D03 structure was
measured. It increased modestly with 0-20 mol%V replacement. A large increase
for 20-25 mol%V replacement and a subsequent sharp drop to a negative value was
found at room temperature. The maximum and the minimum value were +75 microV/K
and -165 microV/K at Fe-23 mol%V-25 mol%Al and at Fe-27 mol%V-25 mol%Al,
respectively. These values were better than the reported values in the Fe-based
thermoelectric materials, but became smaller at higher temperatures. The
compositional dependency of the Seebeck coefficient reflects the density of
state at the Fermi level, because V atoms selectively replace Fe atoms in the
ordered D03 crystal lattice.