Abstract
Ceramic materials consisting of magnetic particles (MgFe2O4) in an insulating matrix (MgO) with a nanocrystalline structure have been produced by mechanical alloying and sintering techniques. Initial mixtures of MgO and Fe2O3 were milled in high-energy mills and characterized after different milling times. Increasing amounts of magnesiowüstite (MgxFe1-xO) form as a function of milling time. Sintering was performed from 673 to 1273 K in vacuum. Sintering at low temperatures allows retention of nanosized grains containing a fine dispersion of magnetic particles in a magnesiowüstite matrix. Measurement of magnetic properties is used to determine both the nature of the developed phases and the grain sizes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 631-636 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science Forum |
Volume | 360-362 |
State | Published - 2001 |
Event | Metastable, Mechanically Alloyed and Nanocrystalline Materials (ISMANAM 2000) - Oxford, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Jul 2000 → 14 Jul 2000 |
Keywords
- Ceramic
- Magnetic properties
- Mechanochemical reaction
- Sintering