Microstructural evolution characterization of Fe–Nb–B ternary systems processed by ball milling |
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| Authors: | Jhon J Ipus Javier S Blázquez Sergio Lozano-Perez |
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| Institution: | 1. Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada , ICMSE-CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla , P.O. Box 1065, 41080, Sevilla, Spain;2. Department of Materials , University of Oxford , Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, UK |
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| Abstract: | Fe–Nb–B alloys prepared by ball milling can undergo a complex microstructural evolution during milling. In order to overcome the limitations imposed by traditional X-ray bulk analysis, a comprehensive multi-technique approach was devised to systematically characterize samples with the required resolution. A combination of in situ FIB (focused ion beam) lift-out and high-resolution ATEM (analytical transmission electron microscopy) has allowed the characterization of the phase evolution during milling. In particular, boron inclusions, not detected by X-ray diffraction, have been found to remain undissolved in the Fe matrix. |
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| Keywords: | ball milling nanocrystalline alloy amorphous alloy FIB TEM |
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