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MgB2 precursor powder

Preparation of MgB2 precursor powder by mechanical alloying

MgB2 Powder

mill.jpg                               Mechanical alloying


      Planetary Ball Mill                                                           Principle of mechanical alloying

       (Retsch PM4000)                                                            Welding solid state reaction

                                                                                              Cracking crystall refinement



Powder       Agglomerate


                       Milled powder                                    Microcrystalline MgB2 agglomerate consisting

                                                                                 of nanocrystalline particles (size << 100 nm)






  •              Powder preparation by mechanical alloying as an ambient temperature formation    

                  process resulting in nanocrystalline microstructure


  •              Precursor powder for bulk and tape fabrication