Microstructural evolution of nanostructured Ti{sub 0.7}Ni{sub 0.3}N prepared by reactive ball-milling

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2013.04.061· OSTI ID:22341757

Bhaskar, Ujjwal Kumar ^[1]

---

1. Department of Physics, Sreegopal Banerjee College, Bagati, Magra, Hooghly 712148 (India)

Graphical abstract: - Highlights: • α-Ti to β-Ti phase conversion is observed during 1 h of milling. • Ti{sub 0.7}Ni{sub 0.3}N (fcc) phase is noticed to form after 1 h of milling. • Formation time of Ti(Ni,N) phase is same as TiN phase. • Both X-ray and HRTEM microstructure characterization revealed similar results. - Abstract: Nanocrystalline stoichiometric Ti{sub 0.7}Ni{sub 0.3}N powder has been synthesized by ball-milling the α-Ti (hcp) and Ni (fcc) powders under N{sub 2} gas at room temperature. The α-Ti phase partially transforms to the transient (-Ti phase after 1 h of milling. After 5.5 h of milling, very broad reflections of Ti{sub 0.7}Ni{sub 0.3}N phase is noticed. Complete formation of Ti{sub 0.7}Ni{sub 0.3}N phase is observed after 9 h of milling. Microstructure in terms of lattice imperfections of unmilled and all ball-milled powder mixtures are primarily characterized by analyzing the X-ray powder diffraction patterns employing the Rietveld structure refinement procedure. It clearly reveals the presence of Ti{sub 0.7}Ni{sub 0.3}N phase and inclusion of nitrogen atoms into the α-Ti–Ni matrix on the way to formation of nitride phase. Microstructure of the ball milled nitride powders is also characterized by HRTEM. Particle size of Ti{sub 0.7}Ni{sub 0.3}N phase obtained from XRD method of characterization is ∼5 nm which is very close to that obtained from HRTEM.

• OSTI ID: 22341757
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 48, Issue 9; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
CRYSTALS
DEFECTS
FCC LATTICES
HCP LATTICES
INCLUSIONS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MILLING
MIXTURES
NANOSTRUCTURES
PARTICLE SIZE
POWDERS
TITANIUM NITRIDES
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X RADIATION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION