Influence of benzene on the Ni3Fe nanocrystalline compound formation by wet mechanical alloying: An investigation combining DSC, X-ray diffraction, mass and IR spectrometries

▶ Influence of benzene (PCA) used in wet MA on the powder properties is studied. ▶ Nature of exothermic peak, linked to benzene presence on the particles wet milled. ▶ Adsorbed benzene on the particles during wet milling is decomposed by annealing. ▶ IR and TG-MS studies showed that CO2, CO and C are the main fragments obtained.