Mechano-chemical synthesis of nano leaded brass from oxidized raw materials and the effect of milling time

Regarding the increasing progress of nanotechnology and the indispensable movement of industry toward applying this technology, the present study attempts to reach to nanostructured leaded brass cutting down the fabrication stages and the subsequent costs. To fulfill this goal mechano-chemical synthesis technique was employed in the controlled argon atmosphere, ambient temperature and 40.1 weight ratio of balls to powder. After 300 hours of milling leaded brass of 30 nanometer was synthesized from oxidized raw materials of several micrometers in size. SEM and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) were to study the final product. Also, the effect of mechanical milling time on particle size of the final product and the microanalysis of the product was examined.