Effect of High-Energy Ball Milling on the Structural Phase State and Magnetic Properties of Boron Nitride and Iron Powder Mixtures

An investigation is performed of the effect the high-energy ball milling (mechanical alloying, MA) of a mixture of iron and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) powders at a component weight ratio of Fe : BN = 1 has on the phase composition and magnetic properties of the synthesized material. High-energy ball milling with subsequent annealing of the MA powder at 600°C is shown to alter its phase composition, structure, and magnetic characteristics substantially.