Microstructural and Magnetic Behavior of Nanocrystalline Fe-12Ni-16B-2Si Alloy Synthesis and Characterization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Powder Morphology
3.2. Microstructural Analysis
3.3. Thermal Treatments
3.4. Magnetic Response
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Milling Time (h) | Rwp | Rexp | GoF (Rwp/Rexp) |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 3.82 | 2.95 | 1.29 |
1 | 3.53 | 3.23 | 1.09 |
5 | 2.49 | 2.19 | 1.13 |
10 | 2.38 | 2.20 | 1.08 |
25 | 2.24 | 1.91 | 1.17 |
50 | 2.30 | 2.11 | 1.08 |
80 | 2.39 | 2.07 | 1.15 |
100 | 2.45 | 2.12 | 1.15 |
125 | 2.38 | 2.14 | 1.11 |
150 | 2.37 | 2.17 | 1.09 |
Element | Fe | Ni | B | Si |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fe | - | −2 | −26 | −35 |
Ni | - | - | −24 | −40 |
B | - | - | - | −14 |
Treatment | BCC α-Phase | FCC γ-Phase | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phase Proportion (%) | Lattice Parameter (Å) | Crystallite Size (nm) | Micro-Strain (%) | Phase Proportion (%) | Lattice Parameter (Å) | Crystallite Size (nm) | Micro-Strain (%) | |
As-milled | 91 | 2.86 (9) | 13.76 | 0.63 | 9 | 3.58 (8) | 10.44 | 0.73 |
Annealing at 450 °C | 71 | 2.87 (0) | 38 | 0.13 | 29 | 3.58 (8) | 28 | 0.11 |
Annealing at 650 °C | 96 | 2.87 (0) | 57 | 0.04 | 4 | 3.57 (8) | 100 | 0.05 |
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Zaara, K.; Khitouni, M.; Escoda, L.; Saurina, J.; Suñol, J.-J.; Llorca-Isern, N.; Chemingui, M. Microstructural and Magnetic Behavior of Nanocrystalline Fe-12Ni-16B-2Si Alloy Synthesis and Characterization. Metals 2021, 11, 1679. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111679
Zaara K, Khitouni M, Escoda L, Saurina J, Suñol J-J, Llorca-Isern N, Chemingui M. Microstructural and Magnetic Behavior of Nanocrystalline Fe-12Ni-16B-2Si Alloy Synthesis and Characterization. Metals. 2021; 11(11):1679. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111679
Chicago/Turabian StyleZaara, Kaouther, Mohamed Khitouni, Lluisa Escoda, Joan Saurina, Joan-Josep Suñol, Nuria Llorca-Isern, and Mahmoud Chemingui. 2021. "Microstructural and Magnetic Behavior of Nanocrystalline Fe-12Ni-16B-2Si Alloy Synthesis and Characterization" Metals 11, no. 11: 1679. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111679