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The Effect of B and Si Additions on the Structural and Magnetic Behavior of Fe-Co-Ni Alloy Prepared by High-energy Mechanical Milling

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Nanocrystalline Fe50Co25Ni15X10 (X = Bamorphous, Bcrystalline, and Si) powdered alloys were prepared by mechanical alloying process. Morphological, microstructural, and structural characterizations of the powders milled several times were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The final crystallographic state strongly depends on the chemical composition and the grinding time; it can be single-phase or two-phase. The crystallite size reduction down the nanometer scale is accompanied by the introduction of high level of lattice strains. The dissolution of Co, Ni, B (amorphous and crystalline), and Si into the α-Fe lattice leads to the formation of highly disordered Fe-based solid solutions. Coercivity (Hc) and the saturation magnetization (Ms) of alloyed powders were measured at room temperature by a vibration sample magnetization. The magnetic measurements show a contrasting Ms and (Hc) in all alloy compositions. Conclusively, soft magnetic properties of nanocrystalline alloys are related to various factors such as metalloid addition, formed phases, and chemical compositions.

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  1. Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, LR17ES07- Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

    N. Khitouni, R. Daly, M. Dammak & M. Khitouni

  2. Department of Fisica, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Girona, Spain

    N. Khitouni, L. Escoda & J. J. Suñol

  3. Department of CMEM, University of Barcelona, Martí Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain

    N. Llorca-Isern

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Khitouni, N., Daly, R., Escoda, L. et al. The Effect of B and Si Additions on the Structural and Magnetic Behavior of Fe-Co-Ni Alloy Prepared by High-energy Mechanical Milling. J Supercond Nov Magn 33, 2727–2735 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-020-05500-7

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