Hocine, M.Guittoum, A.Hemmous, M.Martínez-Blanco, D.Gorria, P.Rahal, B.Blanco, J.A.Sunol, J.J.Laggoun, A.2018-10-142018-10-1420170304-8853https://dspace.univ-boumerdes.dz/handle/123456789/5228Single-phase(Fe0.7Co0.3)100 xSix nanostructured powders(x¼0,5, 10,15and20)havebeenelaboratedby mechanical alloyinginordertoinvestigatetheeffectofsilicononthemicrostructureandmagnetic properties ofthesealloys.AdisorderedFe(Co,Si)solidsolutionwithbodycentredcubic(bcc)crystal structure isformedafter72hofmillingforallthecompositions.TheadditionofSigivesrisetoapro- gressivedecreaseofthelatticeparameter,fromabout2.865ÅforthebinaryFe70Co30 compound downto 2.841Åforthepowderwith x¼20. ThesamplewiththeuppermostSicontentexhibitsthelowestvalue for themeangrainsize(E10nm)aswellasthelargestmicrostrain(above1.1%).Allthesamplesare ferromagnetic atroomtemperature,althoughthesaturationmagnetizationvaluereducesalmostlinearly by addingSitothecomposition.Asimilartrendisobservedforthehyperfine magnetic field obtained from theanalysisoftheroomtemperatureMössbauerspectra.Thehyperfine field distributionsshowa broad double-peakshapefor x40, whichcanbeascribedtomultiplelocalenvironmentsfortheFe atoms insideadisorderedsolidsolutionenFeCoSi compoundNanostructuredpowdersMechanical alloyingMagnetic propertiesArticle