Structural Evolution, Magnetic Behavior and Thermal Stability of Mechanically Alloyed Fe50Co40Ni10 Nanocrystalline Powders
摘要
Fe50Co40Ni10 nanocrystalline powders were synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) for various durations, in order to investigate the evolution of their structural, morphological, magnetic and thermal properties as a function of milling time. A comprehensive characterization of the synthesized powders was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) with Rietveld refinement, vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). SEM analysis revealed significant morphological evolution, transitioning from coarse, irregular particles to near-spherical agglomerates with increasing milling time. XRD and EDS confirmed the formation of a solid solution within the body-centered cubic (bcc) Fe matrix. Rietveld refinements indicated a gradual decrease in lattice parameter from 0.2866 to 0.2855 nm, a crystallite size reduction to ~ 8 nm and an increase in lattice strain to ~ 0.6% after 48 h of milling. Magnetic measurements demonstrated a peak coercivity (