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Facile synthesis of MgAl2O4 spinel matrix nanocomposite with TiC, AlTi3, and Al2O3 reinforcements by mechanical alloying

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MgAl2O4 spinel matrix nanocomposite with TiC, AlTi3, and Al2O3 was directly fabricated using the mechanical alloying (MA) method with Mg, TiO2, Al, and graphite as the starting powder mixture. This methodology was used to synthesize magnesium aluminate spinel (MSA) matrix nanocomposite with having the advantage of no subsequent heat treatment. The mixture of the powders was milled at room temperature using a high-energy planetary ball mill with a vial rotation speed of 400 rpm in the air. The phases and morphological analysis after the MA process were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Followed by 20 h of ball-milling, all the desired phases of MgAl2O4, TiC, AlTi3, and Al2O3 appeared in XRD results, and also a small fraction of raw materials remained. The major reactions to synthesize MgAl2O4/TiC-AlTi3-Al2O3 spinel matrix nanocomposite were the reduction of TiO2 by Al and Mg.

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Hoseini, S.M.H., Adeli, M., Hoseini, S.A. et al. Facile synthesis of MgAl2O4 spinel matrix nanocomposite with TiC, AlTi3, and Al2O3 reinforcements by mechanical alloying. J Aust Ceram Soc 59, 269–280 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41779-023-00845-3

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