Mechanosynthesis process milling

Mechanical alloying is a term, mostly used by metallurgists and ceramists, to describe a process where at least two materials, often metallic, are milled together to form an alloy. Material transfer is required either to homogenize the alloy or to provide a solid solution. The resulting material is usually heat treated to be consolidated. Thus, if one considers alloying as a chemical reaction, the term mechanical alloying would definitely be synonymous with mechanosynthesis. 

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