Abstract
Magnetic properties and microstructure of melt-spun ribbons of RE60Fe30Al10 alloys with RE = Nd, Sm, Dy, and Y were studied in detail. High coercivity values in the range of MA m-1 were observed at low temperatures for amorphous ribbons. Presence of Fe-rich clusters and nanoscale rare-earth crystallites in the amorphous matrix in the ribbons were revealed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy studies. The magnetic transition temperatures were estimated experimentally and compared with fitting results based on the cluster ferromagnetism model (Wang L et al 2001 Phys. Rev. B 64 214410). Possible mechanisms for the magnetic behaviour observed due to the presence of Fe-rich magnetic clusters are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-429 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 7 Mar 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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