TCMCFL was prepared by arc-melting, followed by high-energy ball-milling to produce a fine powder. The resulting phase exhibits a C14 Laves structure (Figure ), with no other major crystalline phases detected. The as-milled sample was characterized using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), revealing micron-sized particles that display a homogeneous distribution of all metallic elements present in the alloy (Figure ). This uniformity suggests effective mixing and milling processes during preparation. The EDS maps further indicate the presence of some oxygen in the sample, despite all precautions taken during the synthesis and handling of the alloy to minimize air exposure. A quantitative analysis of the EDS data estimates the oxygen content to be approximately 1.6 wt%. This oxygen incorporation may have occurred during the brief exposure to air when the sample was transferred into the SEM/EDS chamber for analysis, as no oxides were detected in the XRD pattern collected in a capillary under argon.