Title :
Combustion Synthesis and Characterization of Bulk Nanocrystalline
Alloy
Author :
Fu, Licai ; Yang, Jun ; Bi, Qinling ; Ma, Jiqiang ; Liu, Weimin
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of Solid Lubrication, Chinese Acad. of Sci., Lanzhou, China
fDate :
3/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Bulk nanocrystalline Fe88Si12 alloy is fabricated by a combustion synthesis processing that is convenient, low in cost, and capable of being scaled up. The Fe88Si12 alloy consists of two phases: ??-Fe(Si) and Fe3Si. It is a composite structure of meshwork dispersed in a matrix. The meshwork is a few micrometers in length and 0.5-1 ??m in diameter, and the grain size of the matrix is in the range of 5-15 nm. The nanocrystalline Fe88Si12 alloy is yielded at 1760 MPa with a large ductility of 14.6% in compressive test. Moreover, the coercive force of the product is approximately 3.6 A/m and saturation magnetization is about 196 emu/g. The results suggest that the product exhibits good mechanical behavior and soft magnet properties.
Keywords :
coercive force; combustion synthesis; compressive strength; ductility; ferromagnetic materials; grain size; iron alloys; magnetisation; nanofabrication; nanostructured materials; silicon alloys; soft magnetic materials; ??-Fe(Si) phase; Fe3Si phase; Fe88Si12; bulk nanocrystalline alloy; coercive force; combustion synthesis; compressive test; ductility; grain size; mechanical behavior; meshwork-dispersed matrix composite structure; saturation magnetization; size 0.5 mum to 1 nm; size 5 nm to 15 nm; soft magnet properties; ${rm Fe}_{88} {rm Si}_{12}$ alloy; Combustion synthesis (CS); nanocrystalline;
Journal_Title :
Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNANO.2009.2028023