Nanocrystalline and Ultrafine Grained Materials by Mechanical Alloying

2007 ◽  
Vol 534-536 ◽  
pp. 209-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erde Wang ◽  
Lian Xi Hu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Nanocrystalline Powder ◽  
Powder Materials ◽  
Hydrogen Storage Material ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Al Composite ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Synthesized Materials

Recent research at Harbin Institute of Technology on the synthesis of nanocrystalline and untrafine grained materials by mechanical alloying is reviewed. Examples of the materials include aluminum alloy, copper alloy, Ti/Al composite, magnesium-based hydrogen storage material, and Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe magnetic nanocomposite. Details of the processes of mechanical alloying and consolidation of the mechanically alloyed nanocrystalline powder materials are presented. The microstructure characteristics and properties of the synthesized materials are addressed.

Reactive Al-Li Powders Prepared by Mechanical Alloying

2005 ◽  
Vol 896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Zhu ◽  
Mirko Schoenitz ◽  
Vern K. Hoffmann ◽  
Edward L. Dreizin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Amorphous Material ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Exothermic Reactions ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Δ Phase ◽  
Endothermic Reactions ◽  
Synthesized Materials

AbstractMechanically alloyed powders with the composition Al0.7Li0.3 are synthesized. Materials milled for different times are studied using electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and thermal analysis. A solid solution of Li in Al (α-phase) is formed with as much as 10 at % of dissolved Li. The LiAl intermetallic δ-phase is readily produced by mechanical alloying but disappears after extended milling times. The final product of milling for 102 hours consists of an x-ray amorphous phase. Mechanically alloyed powders heated in inert environment exhibit several weak exothermic reactions between 420 and 700 K, and two endothermic reactions, around 810 and 870 K. All the observed relaxation processes become less pronounced and eventually become undetectable as the milling time increases and an amorphous material is produced. Ignition experiments performed for the powders coated on an electrically heated filament showed that the powders ignited in the vicinity of 1250 K. An experimental setup for studying combustion of reactive mechanically alloyed powders is developed and initial experimental results are described.

Influence of PCA Content on Mechanical Properties of Sintered MA Aluminium

2006 ◽  
Vol 514-516 ◽  
pp. 1279-1283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Cintas ◽  
Juan M. Montes ◽  
Francicso Gomez Cuevas ◽  
José M. Gallardo
Keyword(s):  
Control Agent ◽  
Dispersion Strengthening ◽  
Process Control Agent ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Aluminium Powder ◽  
Attrition Milling ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
Alloyed Aluminium ◽  
Sintering Method

Aluminium powder has been mechanically milled using different amounts of process control agent (PCA). Mechanically alloyed aluminium powder (MA Al) was prepared by attrition milling in the presence of 1.5 and 3wt.% of an EBS wax. Milling was carried out in vacuum during 10 h. Milled powders were consolidated by a press-and-sintering method. This consolidation method is not usually employed with MA Al powders. The amount of dispersed carbides formed in the Al powder increases with the percentage of PCA. These carbides restrain Al grain growth during sintering, resulting in consolidated compacts with a grain size of about 550 nm. Thus, these PM materials can be considered ultrafine grained materials. Due to grain refinement and dispersion strengthening, the tensile strength of MA Al specimens is increased remarkably.

scholarly journals Crystal Structure Evolution, Microstructure Formation, and Properties of Mechanically Alloyed Ultrafine-Grained Ti-Zr-Nb Alloys at 36≤Ti≤70 (at. %)

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marczewski ◽  
Miklaszewski ◽  
Maeder ◽  
Jurczyk
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Pure Titanium ◽  
Young Modulus ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Structure Evolution ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Energy Ball

Titanium β-type alloys are preferred biomaterials for hard tissue replacements due to the low Young modulus and limitation of harmful aluminum and vanadium present in the commercially available Ti6Al4V alloy. The aim of this study was to develop a new ternary Ti-Zr-Nb system at 36≤Ti≤70 (at. %). The technical viability of preparing Ti-Zr-Nb alloys by high-energy ball-milling in a SPEX 8000 mill has been studied. These materials were prepared by the combination of mechanical alloying and powder metallurgy approach with cold powder compaction and sintering. Changes in the crystal structure as a function of the milling time were investigated using X-ray diffraction. Our study has shown that mechanical alloying supported by cold pressing and sintering at the temperature below α→β transus (600°C) can be applied to synthesize single-phase, ultrafine-grained, bulk Ti(β)-type Ti30Zr17Nb, Ti23Zr25Nb, Ti30Zr26Nb, Ti22Zr34Nb, and Ti30Zr34Nb alloys. Alloys with lower content of Zr and Nb need higher sintering temperatures to have them fully recrystallized. The properties of developed materials are also engrossing in terms of their biomedical use with Young modulus significantly lower than that of pure titanium.

The Magnetic and Photo-Catalytic Properties of Fe Doped TiO2 Nanocrystalline Powder Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying

2007 ◽  
Vol 534-536 ◽  
pp. 229-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Rang Uhm ◽  
S.H. Woo ◽  
Min Ku Lee ◽  
Chang Kyu Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Paramagnetic Phase ◽  
Uv Absorption ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
Nanocrystalline Powders ◽  
Ferromagnetic Phase ◽  
Nanocrystalline Powder ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Average Grain Size

Fe-doped TiO2 nanocrystalline powders were prepared by mechanical alloying (MA) by varying Fe contents up to 8.0 wt.%. The TEM analyses were carried out to clarify morphologies and position of Fe within the mechanically alloyed powders. The Fe-doped powder consisted of spherical particles, and the average grain size was less than 10 nm. For the Fe-doped TiO2, the color of the powders changed from white to bright yellow with increasing concentration of Fe. The UVvis absorption showed that the UV absorption for the Fe-doped powder shifted to a longer wavelength (red shift) and the photo-efficiency was enhanced. The absorption threshold depends on the concentration of nano-sized Fe dopant. Mössbauer spectrum for 4 wt.% Fe showed the ferromagnetic phase (sextet) and paramagnetic phase (doublet). However, the only paramagnetic phase (doublet) was seen for 8 wt.% Fe. As the Fe concentration increased up to 4 wt.%, the UV-vis absorption and the magnetization were increased. The beneficial effect of Fe doping for photocatalysis and ferromagnetism was observed at the critical dopant concentration of 4 wt.%. Based on the UV absorption and magnetization, the dopant level was localized to the valence band of TiO2.

scholarly journals SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TiB2 NANOCRYSTALLINE POWDER BY MECHANICAL ALLOYING

2012 ◽  
Vol 05 ◽  
pp. 204-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAHBOOBEH MOALLEM ◽  
MOHAMMAD HASAN ABBASI ◽  
FATHOLLAH KARIM ZADEH
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Ball Milling ◽  
Lattice Strain ◽  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Nanocrystalline Powder ◽  
Combustion Mechanism ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Xrd Patterns

In this investigation, TiB 2 nanocrystalline powder was synthesized by mechanical alloying of the elemental mixture of Ti and B powders in argon atmosphere. In order to study the structural evolution of the powder during ball milling, X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used. Adiabatic temperature calculations were performed for characterization of TiB 2 powder. Also, the effects of heat treatment on the structural evolution and thermal stability of mechanically alloyed powders were investigated. It was found from the XRD patterns that TiB 2 was formed via combustion mechanism. By increasing milling time, the grain size decreased while the lattice strain increased. SEM micrographs showed that TiB 2 particles were spherical. The grain size and lattice strain reached 24 nm and 1.8% respectively, after 60 hours ball milling.

Microstructure of mechanically alloyed and hot-pressed Al5CuZr2

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 970-971
Author(s):  
T. E. Mitchell ◽  
P. B. Desch ◽  
R. B. Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
Rapid Quenching ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
Alloyed Powder ◽  
Ion Milling ◽  
Mechanical Grinding ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Steel Container

Al3Zr has the highest melting temperature (1580°C) among the tri-aluminide intermetal1ics. When prepared by casting, Al3Zr forms in the tetragonal DO23 structure but by rapid quenching or by mechanical alloying (MA) it can also be prepared in the metastable cubic L12 structure. The L12 structure can be stabilized to at least 1300°C by the addition of copper and other elements. We report a TEM study of the microstructure of bulk Al5CuZr2 prepared by hot pressing mechanically alloyed powder.MA was performed in a Spex 800 mixer using a hardened steel container and balls and adding hexane as a surfactant. Between 1.4 and 2.4 wt.% of the hexane decomposed during MA and was incorporated into the alloy. The mechanically alloyed powders were degassed in vacuum at 900°C. They were compacted in a ram press at 900°C into fully dense samples having Vickers hardness of 1025. TEM specimens were prepared by mechanical grinding followed by ion milling at 120 K. TEM was performed on a Philips CM30 at 300kV.

Preparation of Ultrafine-Grained TiN and (Ti, Al)N Powders by Mechanical Alloying

1992 ◽  
Vol 88-90 ◽  
pp. 795-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Ogino ◽  
M. Miki ◽  
Tohru Yamasaki ◽  
T. Inuma
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Ultrafine Grained

Superplastic Behavior in Ultrafine-Grained Materials Produced by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

2008 ◽  
Vol 579 ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Xu ◽  
Megumi Kawasaki ◽  
Roberto B. Figueiredo ◽  
Zhi Chao Duan ◽  
Terence G. Langdon
Keyword(s):  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Processing Method ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Bulk Materials ◽  
Superplastic Behavior ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
Aluminum And Magnesium Alloys

Equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) is a convenient processing method for refining the grain size of bulk materials to the submicrometer level. Metallic alloys processed by ECAP often exhibit excellent superplastic characteristics including superplasticity at high strain rates. This paper summarizes recent experiments designed to evaluate the occurrence of superplasticity in representative aluminum and magnesium alloys and in the Zn-22% Al eutectoid alloy.

New Fe-Ni Based Metal-Metalloid Glassy Alloys Prepared by Mechanical Alloying and Rapid Solidification

1996 ◽  
Vol 455 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Suñol ◽  
M. T. Clavaguera-Mora ◽  
N. Clavaguera ◽  
T. Pradell
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Magnetic Interaction ◽  
Processing Route ◽  
Mechanically Alloyed ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Glassy Alloys ◽  
Rapidly Solidified ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

ABSTRACTMechanical alloying and rapid solidification are two important routes to obtain glassy alloys. New Fe-Ni based metal-metalloid (P-Si) alloys prepared by these two different processing routes were studied by differential scanning calorimetry and transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy. Mechanical alloyed samples were prepared with elemental precursors, and different nominal compositions. Rapidly solidified alloys were obtained by melt-spinning. The structural analyses show that, independent of the composition, the materials obtained by mechanical alloying are not completely disordered whereas fully amorphous alloys were obtained by rapid solidification. Consequently, the thermal stability of mechanically alloyed samples is lower than that of the analogous material prepared by rapid solidification. The P/Si ratio controls the magnetic interaction of the glassy ribbons obtained by rapid solidification. The experimental results are discussed in terms of the degree of amorphization and crystallization versus processing route and P/Si ratio content.

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