Evolution of Fe environments in mechanically alloyed Fe–Nb–(B) compositions

Nanocrystalline alloys of nominal composition Fe85Nb5B10 were produced by mechanical alloying from a mixture of elemental powders. Two commercial boron structures were used: amorphous and crystalline. In addition, a third composition Fe94.4Nb5.6 was prepared for comparison. X-ray diffraction and Mös...

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Authors: Blázquez Gámez, Javier Sebastián, Ipus Bados, Jhon Jairo, Conde Amiano, Clara Francisca, Conde Amiano, Alejandro
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2014
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/49833
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/49833
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.11.118
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Mechanical alloying
Mössbauer spectroscopy
Nanocrystalline alloys
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Summary:Nanocrystalline alloys of nominal composition Fe85Nb5B10 were produced by mechanical alloying from a mixture of elemental powders. Two commercial boron structures were used: amorphous and crystalline. In addition, a third composition Fe94.4Nb5.6 was prepared for comparison. X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy were used to describe the evolution of the microstructure and Fe environments as a function of the milling time. Whereas Nb is rapidly incorporated into the nanocrystalline matrix, boron inclusions remain even after long milling times. The presence of boron is found to enhance the comminuting of crystallites