Abstract
An optimum route to synthesize a Fe-Co alloy-dispersed Al2O 3 nanocomposite powders and their magnetic properties were investigated. Nanocomposite powders of Al2O3 and Fe-Co alloys were prepared by the solution chemistry method using Al2O 3 and metal nitrates powders. Al2O3/ZFe-Co alloy powders were sythesized by calcination at 350°C and hydrogen reduction at 700°C of Al2O3, Fe- and Ninitrate powders. Microstructural analysis for the nanocomposite powders synthesized by ball milling and a hydrogen reduction process showed that the Fe-Co alloy particles with an average size of 20 nm were well distributed on the surface of the Al2O3 powders. The ferromagnetism of the nano-sized Fe-Co alloy contributed to the magnetic properties of the nanocomposite powders. The increase in coercive force was explained as being due to nano-sized particles of the Fe-Co alloy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-104 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Korean Institute of Metals and Materials |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Magnetic properties
- Microstructure
- Nanostructured materials
- Powder processing
- X-ray diffraction