Soft Magnetic Nanostructure in Fe81−x Ni x Zr7B12 (x=10–40) Alloys

Hyperfine Interactions - Novel soft magnetic amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe81?x Ni x Zr7B12 (x=10–40) alloys with low magnetic anisotropy were prepared by melt quenching technique and...     

The activation energy of crystallization of amorphous Fe40Ni40P14B6

The isothermal crystallization of Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₄B₆ (Metglas 2826) has been studied by transmission electron microscopy, using static observations of partially crystallized ribbons at room temperature and in situ dynamic registration of the crystallization process at elevated temperatures. At all temperatures crystallization takes place by the nucleation and growth of individual crystals. Analysis of the transformation kinetics allowed to determine the nucleation rates and the activation energy for crystal growth. The growth velocity of the crystal phase was found to be controlled by the diffusion coefficient of phosphorus in this alloy withD ₀=2.5×10^10±1cm{swu2}/s andQ=(3.4±0.15)eV.     

PES study of amorphous alloy Fe40Ni40P20

The electron structure of amorphous Fe₄₀NI₄₀P₂₀ has been investigated before and after annealing by XPS and UPS (HeI, HeII). It is shown that the spectra of UPS were modified obviously by various degree of annealing. Composition and chemical states of the components on the surface of the sample are also presented and the effect of structural ordering on the density of states (DOS) of the valence band is discussed.     

Structural separation of amorphous Fe40Ni40P14B6 alloy during natural ageing

Both the transmission and depth selective conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy (DCEMS) were applied usefully to study structural transformations in the bulk and in the surface layer ～50 and 100 nm thick during three years natural ageing of an amorphous alloy. The primary crystallization was revealed in the surface layer ～100 nm thick on the rough side of amorphous ribbon.     

Mössbauer study of magnetic anisotropy and structural relaxation in amorphous Fe40Ni40P x B20−x alloys

The amorphous Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P _x B_20?x (x=0, 10, 12, 14, 17) alloys before and after annealing have been studied by means of Mössbauer spectroscopy, etc. Heat treatment of various samples were performed at 225, 250, 275, 300, 325 and 350°C, respectively, for 1 h in a quartz tube in an argon atmosphere. The results show that the magnetic anisotropy and structural relaxation in amorphous Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P _x B_20?x are related to the phosphorus element concentrations involved and the annealing temperatures. A possible mechanism of two-stage relaxation processes below the glass transition temperature is discussed.     

Mössbauer study of amorphous Fe40Ni40PxB20−x

The hyperfine field distributions of amorphous Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P_xB_20?x (x=10, 12, 14, 17) samples before and after different heat treatments have been determined by means of Mössbauer spectroscopy. All of these P(H) curves are characterized by a main high field maximum and an additional low field maximum, respectively. The asymmetry of distributions of high field component in P(H) of Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P_xB_20?x increases progressively from Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₀B₁₀ to Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₇B₃. The distributions of low field component in P(H) are affected differently by the annealing temperature. The results indicate that the phospoorus element plays an important role in the hyperfine interactions of amorphous Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P_xB_20?x The influence of annealing atmosphere has been discussed.     

Structural segregation in amorphous Fe40Ni40P14B6 under heat treatment and natural ageing

Transmission and depth selective conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy (DCEMS) were applied usefully to study structural transformation in the bulk and in the surface layer in a≈50 and 100 nm thick amorphous alloy that was subjected to annealing and natural ageing. Analysis of the hyperfine field distributionsP(H) shows the segregation of the amorphous matrix.     

Short range order at the surfaces of annealed amorphous Fe40Ni40P14B6 ribbons

Conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy (CEMS) and gamma transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy were used to measure the effects of annealing at 583 K in vacuum into about 200 nm thick layer below the two surfaces and on the bulk of theFe ₄₀ Ni ₄₀ P ₁₄ B ₆ amorphous ribbons prepared by means of melt-spinning technique. The results show a large distribution of hyperfine magnetic fields on the bulk and in the surfaces of the samples. By means of selective analysis of hyperfine magnetic field distribution, we have evalueded the correlation between the different degree of short range orders at the surfaces and in the bulk of the samples, and the phosphorus segregation associated with mechanical cubrittlement induced at low annealing temperature.     

Magnetic properties of nanocrystalline FeNiCo x ZrB alloys (x=0, 10, 20)

Magnetic properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe₃₁Ni₅₀Zr₇B₁₂, Fe₃₁Ni₄₀Co₁₀Zr₇B₁₂ and Fe₃₁Ni₃₀Co₂₀Zr₇B₁₂ alloys were studied by an unconventional “rf-Mössbauer” technique. Introduction of Co atoms into FeNiZrB alloy leads to a large increase of anisotropy field that suppresses the rf collapse effect. The rf induced crystallization effect observed in Co-containing alloys was attributed to the rf sidebands effect which induced in the alloys mechanical deformations via the magnetostriction. This effect is particularly strong in amorphous alloys and in nanocrystalline alloys containing significant fraction of amorphous matrix and is absent in Co-free alloy.     

Oxidation state and short range order at the surfaces of amorphous Fe40Ni40P14B6 ribbons

Conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy (CEMS) was used to study the oxidation state at the surfaces of amorphous Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₄B₆ ribbons obtained by melt-spinning in air and vacuum heated at 583 K. Different concentrations of ferric and ferrous ions depend on the different behaviour of phosphorous diffusion towards the two surfaces during low annealing temperature.     

C.w. Laser annealing of amorphous Fe40Ni40P14B6: Effects on magnetostriction and young modulus

Summary C.w. laser annealing of metglas 2826 ribbons was performed by varying beam power and irradiation time. A simplified thermal model was elaborated to have information about the temperature rise of the samples and the occurrence of crystallization. The predictions were in agreement with the experimental results. The laser-induced changes of magnetic and mechanical properties were particularly tested by means of the magnetostrictive response and the Young-modulus variations.

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Riassunto Sono stati trattati termicamente mediante irradiazione laser continua dei provini nastriformi di metglas 2826. Diverse condizioni sono state ottenute variando la potenza del fascio e la durata dell'irradiazione. Un semplice modello termico ha consentito di ottenere le temperature raggiunte nei vari trattamenti e di stimare la possibilità di realizare o meno la cristallizzazione. Le previsioni sono state ben verificate dai risultati sperimentali. In particolare si sono misurate variazioni della magnetostrizione e del modulo di Young coerenti anche con le indicazioni della precedente letteratura.

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Резюме Проводится C.w.-лазерный отжиг 2826 узких полосок Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₄B₆; изменяя мощность пучка и время облучения. Разработана упрощенная модель для получения информации об увеличении температуры образцов и появлении кристаллизаџии. Предсказания согласуются с экспериментальными результатами. Изменения магнитных и механических свойств, индуцированные лазером, частично проверяются с помощью изменений магнитострикционного отклика и модуля юнга.

     

Magnetic and57Fe Mössbauer studies of intermetallic compounds R2 (Fe1−x−y Ni x Co y )17 (R=Y,Gd,Tb,x=0,0.10, 0.20,y=0,0.05, 0.10)

Mössbauer studies of R₂(Fe_1?x?y Ni _x Co _y )₁₇ showed that the transferred hyperfine field at Fe nuclei due to magnetic rare earth (R) atoms is about one Tesla. Magnetic moments of the R atoms were determined from magnetic measurements as μTb=8.52μB, μGd=6.22μB. The mixed substitution of Ni and Co for Fe leads to an increase of the ordering temperature. A slight preference occupancy for Fe was observed involving the dumbbell shaped f or c site. The substitution effects of Ni and Co on the hyperfine field of f or c site, the average hyperfine field and the average isomer shift were also discussed.     

Cross-section measurement for Ni(n,x)58(m+g)Co,Ni(n,x)60mCo,Ni(n,x)61Co and Ni(n,x)62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n,x)58(m+g)CO,Ni(n,x)80mCo,Ni(n,x)61Co and Ni(n,x)62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around [14]MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work.The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction 27Al(n,α)24Na and the neutron energies were measured with the method of cross-section ratios for 89Zr(n,2n)89Zr to 93Nb(n,2n)92mNbreactions.     

Site preferences and lattice vibrations of Nd_6Fe_(13-x)T_xSi(x=Co,Ni)

The site preferences of the rare earth intermetallics Nd6Fe13-xTxSi(T = Co, Ni) are investigated by using interatomic pair potentials which are converted from a lattice-inversion method. Calculation shows that the order of the site preference of Co is 4d, 16 k, 16l1, and 16l2 and that of Ni is 16l2, 16l1, 16 k, and 4d in Nd6Fe13-xTxSi. Calculated lattice and positional parameters are found to agree with those reported in the literature. Furthermore, the phonon density of states for Nd6Fe13-xTxSiis also evaluated, and a qualitative analysis featuring the coordination and the relevant potentials is carried out.     

Cationic Order in Double Perovskite Oxide, Sr2Fe1−x Sc x ReO6 (x = 0.05, 0.1)

We have synthesized by sol–gel method the following polycrystalline double perovskite samples: Sr₂Fe_1?x Sc _x ReO₆ (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1). The results of the Rietveld refinements presented single double perovskite phases with orthorhombic symmetry for the system Sr₂Fe_1?x Sc _x ReO₆, the differences in atomic radii between Fe³⁺ and Sc³⁺ cause a lowering in symmetry with respect to the parent Sr₂FeReO₆ tetragonal compound. The Curie temperatures are found at about 426 and 436 (±5) K for Sr₂Fe_0.9Sc_0.1ReO₆ and Sr₂Fe_0.9Sc_0.05ReO₆, respectively. The Mössbauer spectra measured at 77 K show complex hyperfine structures resulting from different magnetic contributions at Fe³⁺ sites; the average hyperfine field is estimated 50 T and the isomer shift at 0.5 mm/s. At room temperature an intermediate valence state for Fe is also observed.     

Electrical resistivity of metglas 2826A (Fe32Ni36Cr14P12B6) during crystallization

The electrical resistivity of Metglas 2826A has been measured, during heating at constant rate from room temperature to about 850°C. The ?(T) curves exhibit three “steps”, which are shown to correspond to the crystallization stages of Metglas 2826A. From the resistivity increase at the second “step” we conclude, that crystalline (Ni, Fe, Cr)₃(P, B) is a poorer electric conductor than the amorphous material with the same composition. At temperatures above the third crystallization stage the ?(T) curves suggest atomic rearrangements in the material that are not detected by differential thermal analysis.     

Cr80-xFe20Mnx(x=10,15,20)合金的低温电阻率和热导率

报道了Cr80-xFe20Mnx(x=10,15,20)合金在10—300K的电阻率和热导率．结果表明样品的电输运性质和热输运性质均与样品的磁状态有关．在SDW反铁磁转变附近,电阻率出现极小．对Neel温度以下电阻率-温度曲线拟合结果表明：取温度相关的能隙函数2△∝√（TN-T）可以很好地描述SDW反铁磁能隙随温度降低而打开的过程．合金在反铁磁转变温度以下表现出与无序样品或者玻璃态样品类似的热导率温度关系,这可能是源于合金中磁性团簇的散射．     

Thickness-dependent magnetic properties of Ni81Fe19, Co90Fe10 and Ni65Fe15Co20 thin films

We present results of magnetization and magnetic anisotropy measurements in thin magnetic films of the alloys Ni₈₁Fe₁₉, Co₉₀Fe₁₀ and Ni₆₅Fe₁₅Co₂₀ that are commonly used in magnetoelectronic devices. The films were sandwiched between layers of Ta. At room temperature the critical thickness for all the films to become ferromagnetic is in the range 11–13 Å. In Co₉₀Fe₁₀ the coercivity and the anisotropy field both depend strongly on layer thickness.     

Cross-section measurement for Ni（n,x）^58（m＋g）Co, Ni（n, x）^60mCo, Ni（n,x）^61Co and Ni（n,x）^62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n,x)~(58(m g))Co,Ni(n,x)~(60m)Co,Ni(n,x)~(61)Co and Ni(n,x)~(62m)Co reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work.The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction ~(27)Al(n,α)~(24)Na and the neutron energies were measured with the method of cross-section ratios for ~(90)Zr(n,2n)~(89)Zr to ~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92m)Nb reactions.