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Nanocrystalline Al–Ni intermetallic compounds were synthesized with different percentages of nickel by mechanical alloying (MA) of elemental powders. In all MA runs, the ball-to-powder weight ratio was 10:1, the rotation speed was 350 rpm, and the milling time ranged from 4 to 12 h. The phase evolution and microstructural changes of the powders during MA were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses. The crystallite sizes of milled powders were estimated based on the broadening of XRD peaks using the Williamson–Hall formula. Results showed that an optimum MA time of 12 h led to the formation of solid solutions of Al–Zn–Mg and Ni, which can be added to many Al–Ni intermetallic compounds. Furthermore, an Al–Ni intermetallic phase with <20 nm crystallite size was obtained.
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Mohammed, K.S., Naeem, H.T. Effect of milling parameters on the synthesis of Al–Ni intermetallic compound prepared by mechanical alloying. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 116, 859–868 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X15090070
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