Journal of Powder Metallurgy & Mining
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Research Article

Characterization of Physical and Structural Properties of Brass Powder After Biofield Treatment

Trivedi MK², Nayak G², Patil S², Tallapragada RM², Latiyal O¹ and Jana S^1*

¹Trivedi Science Research Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., Hall-A, Chinar Mega Mall, Chinar Fortune City, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal-462026, Madhya Pradesh, India

²Trivedi Global Inc., 10624 S Eastern Avenue Suite A-969, Henderson, NV 89052, USA

*Corresponding Author:

Jana S
Trivedi Science Research Laboratory Pvt. Ltd
Hall-A, Chinar Mega Mall, Chinar Fortune
City Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal-462026
Madhya Pradesh, India
Tel: +91-755-6660006
E-mail: publication@trivedisrl.com

Received Date: June 29, 2015 Accepted Date: July 14, 2015 Published Date: July 27, 2015

Citation: Trivedi MK, Nayak G, Patil S, Tallapragada RM, Latiyal O, et al.(2015) Characterization of Physical and Structural Properties of Brass Powder After Biofield Treatment. J Powder Metall Min 4:134. doi:10.4172/2168-9806.1000134

Copyright: © 2015 Trivedi MK, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Brass, a copper-zinc (Cu-Zn) alloy has gained extensive attention in industries due to its high corrosion resistance, machinability and strength to weight ratio. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effect of biofield treatment on structural and physical properties of brass powder. The brass powder sample was divided into two parts: control and treated. The treated part was subjected to Mr.Trivedi’s biofield treatment. Control and treated brass powder were characterized using particle size analyser, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The result showed that the average particle size, d50 and d99 (size below which 99% particles were present) were reduced up to 44.3% and 56.4%, respectively as compared to control. XRD result revealed that the unit cell volume in treated brass powder was increased up to 0.19% as compared to control. Besides, the crystallite size of brass powder was significantly increased up to 100.5% as compared to control, after biofield treatment. Furthermore, SEM microscopy showed welded particles in control powder, however fractured surfaces were observed in treated sample. In FT-IR spectra, new peak at 685 cm-1 was observed after biofield treatment as compared to control that might be due to alteration in bonding properties in treated brass sample. These findings suggest that the biofield treatment has significantly altered the physical and structural properties of brass powder.

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