SYNTHESIS OF AMORPHOUS/NANOCRYSTALLINE Ni–Ti POWDERS BY USING LOW ENERGY MECHANICAL ALLOYING

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 1261-1269 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. VERDIAN ◽  
M. SALEHI ◽  
K. RAEISSI

An amorphous/nanocrystalline 50 Ni –50 Ti powder was produced from elemental Ti and Ni powders by solid state synthesis utilizing low energy mechanical alloying with times up to 100 h. The morphology, microstructure, and phase composition of the milling products were evaluated by using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results indicated that there was no chemical reaction between the elements during the milling process, which led to the direct formation of an amorphous/nanocrystalline structure without any intermediate phase (intermetallic and/or solid solution phase) formation. It seems that the second kind of amorphization process proposed by Weeber and Bakker is governed. It was shown that the formation of amorphous phase was started after 80 h and developed during the milling for 100 h.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1133 ◽  
pp. 75-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emee Marina Salleh ◽  
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan ◽  
Zuhailawati Hussain

The aim of this work was to study the effect of milling time on binary magnesium-titanium (Mg-Ti) alloy synthesized by mechanical alloying. A powder mixture of Mg and Ti with the composition of Mg-15wt%Ti was milled in a planetary mill under argon atmosphere using a stainless steel container and balls. Milling process was carried out at 400 rpm for various milling time of 2, 5, 10, 15 and 30 hours. 3% n-heptane solution was added prior to milling process to avoid excessive cold welding of the powder. Then, as-milled powder was compacted under 400 MPa and sintered in a tube furnace at 500 °C in argon flow. The refinement analysis of the x-ray diffraction patterns shows the presence of Mg-Ti solid solution when Mg-Ti powder was mechanically milled for 15 hours and further. Enhancements of Mg-Ti phase formation with a reduction in Mg crystallite size were observed with the increase in milling time. A prolonged milling time has increased the density and hardness of the sintered Mg-Ti alloy.


2006 ◽  
Vol 530-531 ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.B. Martins ◽  
Bruno Bacci Fernandes ◽  
Erika Coaglia Trindade Ramos ◽  
Gilbert Silva ◽  
Alfeu Saraiva Ramos

The aim of this work is to prepare the Ni3Ti, NiTi, and NiTi2 compounds by mechanical alloying from elemental Ni-25at.%Ti, Ni-50at.%Ti, and Ni-66.6at.%Ti powder mixtures. The milling process was carried out in a planetary ball mill under argon atmosphere using a rotary speed of 200rpm, stainless steel balls (10 and 19 mm diameters) and vials (225mL), and a ball-to-powder weight ratio of 10:1. Following, the milled powders were heat treated at 900oC for 1h in order to attain the equilibrium microstructures. The milled powders were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and microanalysis via EDS. Similar ball milling behavior of Ni-Ti powders was noted in this work, e.g., a pronounced cold-welding between ductile powders occurred during the initial milling times. The Ni3Ti, NiTi, and NiTi2 compounds were synthesized after milling for 30h. Atomic disordering of the NiTi and NiTi2 compounds was achieved, and amorphous structures were then formed in Ni-50Ti e Ni-66.6Ti powders milled for 60h and 210h, respectively. Homogeneous matrixes constituted by the Ni3Ti, NiTi, and NiTi2 phases were formed in Ni-Ti powders after heat treatments at 900oC for 1h. Iron contamination lower than 2 at-% was measured by EDS analysis in heat-treated Ni-Ti alloys.


2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 804-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Zalifah Md Rasib ◽  
Zuhailawati Hussain

Nowadays, mechanical alloy (MA) method has turned up as one of a new and applicable method for metal matrix composite fabrication due to some advantages such as the ability to form nanocrystalline structure with improved properties. In this work, different milling speed of MA process (100, 200, 300 and 400 rpm) was performed on Fe-17.21wt%Nb-2.23wt%C with milling duration of 10 hours. The mixture was pressed and sintered at 1300oC into a pellet form. Investigation by X-ray diffraction, measurement of hardness and density were carried out. High milling speed resulted on crystalline-to-amorphous transition of XRD peaks of Fe and NbC phases. Different level of MA at different speed also produced fine NbC particles and strain hardening which resulted in increase value of hardness. The presence of pores, particularly in the composite with high milling speed, decreased the density of Fe-NbC composite.


2012 ◽  
Vol 05 ◽  
pp. 496-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. SHEIBANI ◽  
S. HESHMATI-MANESH ◽  
A. ATAIE

In this paper, the influence of toluene as the process control agent (PCA) and pre-milling on the extension of solid solubility of 7 wt.% Cr in Cu by mechanical alloying in a high energy ball mill was investigated. The structural evolution and microstructure were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques, respectively. The solid solution formation at different conditions was analyzed by copper lattice parameter change during the milling process. It was found that both the presence of PCA and pre-milling of Cr powder lead to faster dissolution of Cr . The mean crystallite size was also calculated and showed to be about 10 nm after 80 hours of milling.


2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurulhuda Bashirom ◽  
Nurzatil Ismah Mohd Arif

This paper presents a study on the effect of milling speed on the synthesis of Cu-WC nanocomposites by mechanical alloying (MA). The Cu-WC nanocomposite with nominal composition of 25 vol.% of WC was produced in-situ via MA from elemental powders of copper (Cu), tungsten (W), and graphite (C). These powders were milled in the high-energy “Pulverisette 6” planetary ball mill according to composition Cu-34.90 wt% W-2.28 wt% C. The powders were milled in different milling speed; 400 rpm, 500 rpm, and 600 rpm. The milling process was conducted under argon atmosphere by using a stainless steel vial and 10 mm diameter of stainless steel balls, with ball-to-powder weight ratio (BPR) 10:1. The as-milled powders were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). XRD result showed the formation of W2C phase after milling for 400 rpm and as the speed increased, the peak was broadened. No WC phase was detected after milling. Increasing the milling speed resulted in smaller crystallite size of Cu and proven to be in nanosized. Based on SEM result, higher milling speed leads to the refinement of hard W particles in the Cu matrix. Up to the 600 rpm, the unreacted W particles still existed in the matrix showing 20 hours milling time was not sufficient to completely dissolve the W.


2005 ◽  
Vol 498-499 ◽  
pp. 146-151
Author(s):  
Y.A. Giffoni ◽  
Erika Coaglia Trindade Ramos ◽  
Ana Sofia Ramos ◽  
Hugo Ricardo Zschommler Sandim ◽  
M.T.T. Pacheco

Porous Ti-Nb alloys are promising candidates for biomedical applications. In the present study, alloy powders containing 60 wt-% Nb were prepared by high-energy milling of Nb, Ti, and/or TiH2 powders. The high-energy milling process was carried out in a planetary ball mill. The starting and as-milled materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Elemental (Nb, and Ti) and TiH2 powder mixtures with composition Nb-40wt%Ti were mechanically alloyed for 2 to 30 h. The formation of a BCC Nb(Ti) solid solution by high-energy milling using elemental Ti powder to produce Nb-40Ti was observed after milling for 30 h. A HCP-Ti solid solution was formed after milling for 30 h due to the partial decomposition of titanium hydride powder mixture during high-energy milling.


2012 ◽  
Vol 329 ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gherib ◽  
A. Otmani ◽  
A. Djekoun ◽  
A. Bouasla ◽  
M. Poulain ◽  
...  

Nanostructured Powders of Ni-20wt%Al and Ni-50wt%Al Were Prepared, by Mechanical Alloying under an Argon Atmosphere, from Elemental Ni and Al Powders Using a Planetary Ball Mill (type Fritsch P7) for Different Times (0.5-24h).). Microstructural and Structural Features of the Final Products Were Characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). the Results of the XRD Shows the Formation of the B2 (Ni Al) Phase after 2 Hours of Milling for both Systems. Also Detected Was the Ni3al Phase in Ni80al20after 4 Hours. Crystallite Size Refinement of the Final Product Occurred down to Nanometer Scales when the Milling Time Increased, and Attained 17 Nm in the Ni50al50System and 20 Nm in the other System, at 24 Hours. this Decrease in Crystallite Size Is Accompanied by an Increase in the Interval Level Strain. the Kinetics of Al Dissolution during the Milling Process of Ni50al50System Can Be Described by Two Regimes, Characterised by Different Values of Avrami Parameters which Are Calculated by Using the Johnson–Mehl–Avrami Formalism.


2013 ◽  
Vol 203-204 ◽  
pp. 394-397
Author(s):  
Joanna Panek ◽  
Bożena Bierska-Piech ◽  
Jolanta Niedbała

The process of Ni75Mo25powder synthesis via mechanical alloying (MA) was studied. Process was carried out from pure elements: Ni and Mo with a particle size under 150 μm. A ball-to-powder weight ratio and the rotational speed were 5:1 and 500 rpm, respectively. Oxidation was reduced by milling under an argon atmosphere. The milling process was performed during up to 60 hours. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy techniques have been used to investigate resulting products. It was found that the particle sizes decrease with the increase in milling time. The resulting powder consists of metastable Ni(Mo) and Mo(Ni) solid solutions. Milled Ni75Mo25 powder was subjected to heat treatment at temperature of 773K, 973K and 1173K. As a result of annealing the formation of Ni4Mo and NiMo intermetallic phases was observed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 730-732 ◽  
pp. 739-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Urban ◽  
Francisco Gomez Cuevas ◽  
Juan M. Montes ◽  
Jesus Cintas

The amorphization process by mechanical alloying in the Fe-Si alloy system has been studied. High energy ball milling has been applied for alloys synthesis. X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to monitor the structural and phase transformations through the different stages of milling. The addition of amorphous boron in the milling process and the increase of the milling time were used to improve the formation of the amorphous phase. Heating the samples resulted in the crystallization of the synthesized amorphous alloys and the appearance of equilibrium intermetallic compounds.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1087 ◽  
pp. 479-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emee Marina Salleh ◽  
Sivakumar Ramakrishan ◽  
Zuhailawati Hussain

In this work, the effect of the milling speed on the properties of biodegradable Mg-1Mn alloy prepared by mechanical alloying was investigated. The magnesium-based alloy was prepared in solid state route using a high energy planetary mill. A mixture of pure magnesium and manganese powder was mechanically alloyed for 5 hours in argon atmosphere. Milling process was performed at various rotational speeds in order to investigate milling speed effect (i.e., 100, 200, 300 and 400 rpm) on phase formation and bulk properties. The as-milled powder was uniaxially compacted by cold pressing under 400 MPa at room temperature and sintered in argon atmosphere at 500 °C for an hour. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that a single α-Mg phase was formed in magnesium matrix after sintering process. An increase in milling speed up to 300 rpm resulted in an increase in density and hardness of the binary alloy. The changes of bulk properties of the Mg-Mn alloys were correlated to the formation of solid solution phase and a reduction of porosity which led to an increasing in densification.


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