This article reports results of a study to determine the effect of process control agent (PCA) on the characteristics of Ti-Mg powders during milling. It has been shown that a 2% increase in PCA content leads to up to a 40% increase in yield of the milled powder but reduces the kinetics of the mechanical alloying process. The introduction of 4% PCA decreases the mean powder particle size by up to 30%, while 6% PCA increased the mean particle size by up to 230%. The characteristics of the milled powders will be discussed in relation to the role of PCA in the milling process.
Reference:
Machio, C.N., Chikwanda, HK and Chikosha, S. 2010. Effect of process control agent (PCA) on the characteristics of mechanically alloyed Ti-Mg powders. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Advanced Metals Initiative Light Metals Conference 2010, Misty Hills, Muldersdrift, 27–29 October 2010, pp 315-325
Machio, C. N., Chikwanda, H., & Chikosha, S. (2010). Effect of process control agent (PCA) on the characteristics of mechanically alloyed Ti-Mg powders [Conference paper]. Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4535
Machio, Christopher N, HK Chikwanda, and S Chikosha. "Effect of process control agent (PCA) on the characteristics of mechanically alloyed Ti-Mg powders [Conference paper]." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4535
Machio CN, Chikwanda H, Chikosha S, Effect of process control agent (PCA) on the characteristics of mechanically alloyed Ti-Mg powders [Conference paper]; Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4535 .
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Advanced Metals Initiative Light Metals Conference 2010, Misty Hills, Muldersdrift, 27–29 October 2010
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