Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2011
This study explores the influence of the ball-milling process on A3Fe compound formation starting from three compositions of mixed elemental powders. It has been found that nanocrystalline structures of A3Fe can directly form by ball-milling of powders with composition Al-20%Fe and Al-25%Fe whilst for the composition Al-12.5%Fe the compound only forms after annealing the milled powders.