The effect of mechanical milling induced strain and particle size reduction on structural, micro-structural and magnetic properties of un-milled and milled polycrystalline samples of yttrium iron garnet, Y3Fe5O12 (YIG), for different duration, 3, 6, 9 and 12 h, have been studied using X-ray powder diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Moss spectroscopy, high ...