Enhancing microstructure and magnetic properties of ribbons of Cu–Co–Ti alloy through ball milling: experimental insights and theoretical perspectives

Abstract

To create granular materials with exceptional magnetoresistance properties, immiscible alloys were ball-milled in RSP (rapid solidification processing) ribbon. A system based on copper (Cu–Co) has been investigated. For Cu–Co–Ti, a single supersaturated solid solution has been found. The addition of Ti to Cu–Co substantially increases its solid solubility. The evolution of phase (s) during rapid solidification, and mechanical alloying followed by isothermal annealing were characterized using various techniques including differential thermal analyzers, High-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. This study extensively used the superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer to observe magnetic behavior. The Cu–Co–Ti alloy from the ball milling RSP ribbon process was annealed at 550 °C for 1 h to get the favorable combination of magnetic characteristics. An in-depth theoretical analysis of the magnetic properties was conducted through the application of the 'VAMPIRE' software package, employing Monte Carlo Simulation as the underlying methodology.