Papers by Keyword: Rare-Earth Intermetallic Compounds

Abstract: The multicomponent Tb_0.2Dy_0.8-xGd_xCo₂ and Tb_0.2Dy_0.8-xGd_xCo_0.9Al_0.1 alloys (x≤0.5) were studied in a large temperature range (80 – 350 K) and fields up to 1.8 T. Temperature dependencies of lattices parameters, surface topology features, Curie temperature and magnetocaloric effect near it, of these polycrystalline cubic Laves phase alloys have been obtained and analyzed. The effect of Gd and Al substitution within the rare earth and cobalt sublattices on the structural and magnetocaloric properties of Tb_0.2Dy_0.8Co₂ has been discussed.

Abstract: The exchange interactions in PrFe11-xCoxTiCy (x=0÷2, y≤1), are analyzed on the basis of the structural and magnetic properties of polycrystalline samples. The magnetic properties of polycrystalline isomorphous compounds YFe11-xCoxTiCy have been used in order to determine the T (T=Fe+Co) sub-lattice contributions, such as the T sub-lattice mean magnetic moment and the T-T exchange interaction strength. The exchange coupling parameters JTT, JRT and the recurrent molecular field coefficients nTT, nRT have been calculated in the molecular field approximation (MCA). The effects of Co content and carbonation on the R-T (T=Fe+Co) and on the T-T exchange interactions are analyzed.

Abstract: In this work, the structural and magnetic properties of single-phase TbxDyyHoz(Fe,Co)2 (x + y + z = 1) alloys have been investigated by means of X-ray diffraction, 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy, magnetization measurements and a standard strain gage technique. The magnetostriction of TbxDyyHoz(Fe,Co)2 was examined against an applied magnetic field up to 10 kOe in 80 - 400 K temperature range. The Co-containing compounds are found to have high values of magnetostrictive susceptibility due to compensation of magnetic anisotropy in both the rare-earth and 3d transition metals sublattices.