The influence of the long time milling on the structure and magnetic properties of the Fe–Cu–Nb–Si–B powder

We have studied the influence of milling on the structure and magnetic properties of Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 powder prepared in a vibratory micro-mill as a function of long milling time. Three powder samples have been prepared and investigated (the first one was prepared by the milling of amorphous ribbon, the second one by milling of the same ribbon in a partially nanocrystallized state and the third one by milling of pure elements). Structural analysis shows the decrease of the grain size with the increasing time of milling. The coercivity of the samples prepared from pure elements increases almost linearly up to 1700 h of milling while further milling leads to the saturation at 25 kA/m (at the milling time of 3500 h). The coercivity of the samples milled from ribbons increases to its maximum of 8 kA/m for the milling time of 800 h and then decreases.