2.1 Ball Milling. In this work, elemental powders of Al, Cu, Ti, Si, Mo, Co, Cr, Fe, Ni, V, W, and Ta (Alfa Aeser, India) having a particle size in the range of 10 to 150 μm with a minimum purity of 99 pct were subjected to high-energy ball milling.Ball milling was carried out using a Fritsch Pulverisette 5 planetary ball mill with tungsten carbide …