Solid State Phenomena Vols. 152-153

Abstract: Magnetization curves and magnetic susceptibility of Tb1 xRxMn6Sn6 (R = Gd, Y) compounds have been measured for aligned powder samples. Concentration dependences of the spin-reorientation transition temperature and temperature dependences of critical fields of the field-induced magnetic transitions have been determined. For the compound Tb0.1Y0.9Mn6Sn6 with the spiral magnetic structure, we found that application of hydrostatic pressure facilitates the ferrimagnetic ordering. This unusual feature is supported by the observation of a large negative spontaneous volume magnetostriction for TbMn6Sn6. The obtained results are discussed in a model considering three different interlayer Mn-Mn exchange interactions in these compounds.

Abstract: Magnetic, electronic, structural and magnetovolume properties of the R2Fe17-xMx (R = Y, Lu, Ce; M = Si or Al) compounds were studied. We pioneered to apply electronic band parameters determination to account for the anomalous volume dependence of ferromagnetism in these compounds.

Abstract: High precision measurements of magnetoresistance =f(T,H) and magnetization M(T,H) have been carried out on single crystals of rare earth dodecaboride TmB12 at temperatures 1.8–30 K in magnetic fields up to 80 kOe. The high accuracy measurements and precise temperature stabilization allowed us to perform numerical differentiation and analyze quantitatively a behavior of derivative d()/dH=f(T,H) and magnetic susceptibility (T,H)=dM/dH in paramagnetic and magnetically ordered phases of thulium dodecaboride. It was shown that negative magnetoresistance anomalies observed in present study in paramagnetic state of TmB12 can be consistently interpreted in frameworks of a simple relation between resistivity and magnetization - /M2 proposed by K. Yosida (Phys. Rev., 107, 396 (1957)). A local magnetic susceptibility loc(T,H)=(1/H(d(/)/dH))1/2 was deduced directly from the magnetoresistance measurements and compared with bulk susceptibility (T,H)=dM/dH results of the present study. Moreover, the susceptibility dependences loc(T,H) and (T,H) have been applied to analyze in detail the H-T magnetic phase diagram of TmB12.

Abstract: The Mössbauer spectra of PdMnxFe1-x alloys obtained at 80 K and at 300 K were studied in the 0.2 < x < 0.8 concentration range, in which there realizes a microinhomogeneous multiphase medium formed by isostructure phases of the constituent compositions: ferromagnetic PdFe (ТС=730 К) alloy undergoing atomic ordering and antiferromagnetic PdMn (TN=815 К) intermetallic compound. Magnetic properties studies evidence the presence of a third presumably noncollinear phase with its own ordering temperature lying below the Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic phase in the 0.2 < x < 0.8 concentration range. The Mössbauer spectra at 300 K exhibit a doublet for antiferromagnetic alloys (x > 0.8) and a sextet at Hhf ~350 kOe for ferromagnetic alloys (x < 0.2). In the intermediate concentration range several peaks 0 < Hhf < 350 kOe have been observed in the P(Hhf) curves, which result from microinhomogeneous multiphase state.

Abstract: The structure, mechanical and magnetic properties have been studied for Fe-Cr-Co-based hard magnetic alloys with W and Ga additives, subjected by the quenching and post-deformation hardening. The alloys combine the properties of the hard magnetic material with outstanding mechanical strength and plasticity. Using X-ray and electron microscopy analysis, the reasons and conditions of formation of these properties have been determined.

Abstract: In the present work we report our studies of temperature dependence of magnetization and structure analysis of Lu2Fe17 samples. The samples revealed various, coarse grained, submicrocrystalline, and nanocrystalline microstructures. It was found that in nanocrystalline state the Lu2Fe17 compound has a higher coercive force, retains phase composition and does not disintegrate during heating. The curves of the temperature dependence of magnetization were recorded for all investigated structural states and indicated that nanocrysatlline sample had a higher Curie point.

Abstract: A comparative analysis of the magnetic properties of RFe11Ti and RFe9Ti single crystals (R=Ho,Er) with ThMn12 structure was carried out. It is shown that the decrease of iron content causes a 10% decrease in the saturation magnetization and a reduction by 10-15K in the Curie temperature. Besides, field induced spin reorientation appears at about 60 kOe in RFe9Ti, while in HoFe9Ti the First Order Magnetization Process transition field increases by 10 kOe with respect to the corresponding RFe11Ti compound.

Abstract: A new concept is suggested that serves to explain the effects of thermomagnetic treatment. Its validity is proved via measurements of magnetic properties and electron microscopy examination of structure of soft magnetic materials after different treatments. This concept allows one to consciously choose the treatment mode aiming on improvement of magnetic properties of alloys.

Abstract: Data on the random magnetic anisotropy and exchange correlation length in soft magnetic nanocrystalline Fe79Zr10N11 films were obtained using a calculation technique in frame of the random magnetic anisotropy model. The calculations are performed using approach magnetization to saturation curves. The local magnetic anisotropy fields (Ha), and magnetic anisotropy correlation radii (Rс) reduced to =(A/K)1/2 were determined for the films annealed at 475 and 6000 C for 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 h. The correlation Hc ~(Rc/)3 for the all annealed films was found.

Abstract: We have synthesized a novel intermetallic compound PrFe8Ga3C and studied its structure and magnetic properties. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the compound possesses a tetragonal BaCd11-type structure (space group I41/amd). In this structure Ga atoms occupy the same sites as Fe atoms with preferably filling the 4(b) site. Magnetization curves have been measured on the aligned powder samples. Below the Curie temperature TC = 400 K the easy magnetization direction was found to orient within the (100) plane. At 80 K the compound has a spontaneous magnetization of 97 emu/g and anisotropy constant of 4.2107 erg/cm3. At room temperature these values reduce to 78 emu/g and 4.7106 erg/cm3, respectively.