Synthesis of Fe75Si20-xB5Mx (M=Ti, Ta or Zr) Powders by Wet Mechanical Milling

Abstract

Amorphous Fe75Si20-xB5Mxpowders with M= Ti, Ta or Zr andx= 0 and 5 were synthesized by wet mechanical alloying, using benzene as a surfactant. The thermal stability of the Fe-Si-B alloy increases by introducing transition metals. The replacement of 5% Si with Ti, Ta or Zr leads to an increase of the crystallization temperature. It was found that the replacement of 5% Si with Zr increases the crystallization temperature with 115 °C, and also reveals a glass transition temperature around 580 °C.