The effect of milling time on the morphology, microstructure, physical and mechanical properties of pure Al-5 wt % Al₂O₃ (Al-5Al₂O₃) has been investigated. Al-5Al₂O₃ nanocomposites were fabricated using ball milling in a powder metallurgy route. The increase in the milling time resulted in the homogenous dispersion of 5 wt % Al₂O₃ nanoparticles, the reduction of particle clustering, and the red...

As an internal parameter of ball milling process, grinding concentration (GC) is not able to be measured directly. According to ball mill’s principle, based on radial base function (RBF) network, a soft sensor method is presented to estimate the ball mill’s GC. And a novel grey relation analysis method as a way to determine the secondary variables is proposed. Simulation results demonstrate tha...

In this study, bulk ultrafine-grained and micro-crystalline cobalt was prepared using a combination of high-energy ball milling and subsequent spark plasma sintering. The average grain sizes of the ultrafine-grained and micro-crystalline materials were 200 nm and 1 μm, respectively. Mechanical properties such as the compressive yield strength, the ultimate compressive strength, the maximum comp...

Anisotropic bonded magnets are fabricated by surfactant-assisted ball milling in a magnetic field and magnetic field alignment of the milled chip-like nanoparticles of the Sm–Co and Nd–Fe–B materials. It is found that the application of magnetic fields during the ball milling strengthens the anisotropy of the chips and therefore improves the alignment. For SmCo5 phase-based chips, for instance,...

This work aims at studying the effect of the milling conditions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a ZrB₂-5 vol% Si₃N₄ matrix reinforced with chopped Hi-Nicalon SiC fibers. Several composites were obtained using different milling conditions in terms of time, speed and type of milling media. The composites were prepared from commercial powders, ball milled, dried and shaped, and ...

Silicon, with its great abundance and mature infrastructure, is a foundational material for a range of applications, such as electronics, sensors, solar cells, batteries, and thermoelectrics. These applications rely on the purification of Si to different levels. Recently, it has been shown that nanosized silicon can offer additional advantages, such as enhanced mechanical properties, significan...