{"title":"Preparation and magnetic properties of CoGd amorphous alloy films by the electroplating method","authors":"Norimiki Usuzaka, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Tohru Watanabe","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90302-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90302-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Plating with certain alloys under specific conditions can result in the formation of plating alloy films. The films are amorphous in structure and exhibit various interesting and unique properties. Given these results, it is believed that functional amorphous films might be prepared by plating techniques and these techniques might form the basis for a new technology preparing thin films with novel functions. This paper reports an electroplating method for the preparation of CoGd amorphous alloy films, which have recently attracted attention as materials for photo-magnetic memories.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 105-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90302-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87971533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Indlekofer, A. Pflugi, P. Oelhafen, H.-J. Güntherodt, P. Häussler, H.-G. Boyen, F. Baumann
{"title":"Comparison of amorphous and liquid alloys by photoelectron spectroscopy","authors":"G. Indlekofer, A. Pflugi, P. Oelhafen, H.-J. Güntherodt, P. Häussler, H.-G. Boyen, F. Baumann","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90334-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90334-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Photoemission data of liquid AuSn alloys are presented and compared with corresponding measurements on amorphous vapour-quenched films. A fairly close general similarity between the valence bands of the two phases is observed. This result supports earlier studies of the atomic structure of the amorphous films which have been interpreted in terms of a liquid-like structure with a strong tendency to compound formation within the nearest-neighbour arrangements. Distinct deviations of spectra measured on the liquid samples compared with the amorphous phase have been observed; the Au 5d band is shifted to lower binding energies and no density-of-states minimum is observed at E<sub><em>F</em></sub>. The Au d band exhibits a continuous temperature-dependent shift in the liquid state which has been observed for the first time and which can be extrapolated to −193 °C in the amorphous phase. The origin of this temperature effect is discussed in terms of changes in the electron density and structural alterations in the short-range order at the gold site.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 257-260"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90334-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85564833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetic stability of water-quenched cobalt-based amorphous alloy","authors":"Han Zhenghe , Wang Xinlin, Ke Cheng","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90305-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90305-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The magnetic stability of water-quenched cobalt-based amorphous alloys has been studied experimentally. The results show that their magnetic properties decay easily at relatively low temperatures. The decay of magnetic properties is related to the rearrangement of atoms in the neighbourhood of free volume, which in turn leads to the restructuring of the local anisotropy. The data show that the magnetic stability can be improved significantly by field annealing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 119-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90305-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86325434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J.C. Lasjaunias, C. Paulsen, M. Godinho, C. Berger, D. Pavuna
{"title":"Low temperature calorimetric and magnetic properties of Al-Mn and Al-Mn-Si quasi-crystals","authors":"J.C. Lasjaunias, C. Paulsen, M. Godinho, C. Berger, D. Pavuna","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90373-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90373-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report on the low temperature specific heat C<sub>p</sub> and magnetic measurements for the following Al-Mn alloys: solid solution Al-3at.%Mn, Al<sub>86</sub>Mn<sub>14</sub> and Al<sub>75</sub>Mn<sub>20</sub>Si<sub>5</sub> in quasi-crystalline phases. From the amplitude of the electronic specific heat determined below 0.3 K, we propose, in agreement with the electrical resistivity values, that the large density of states in the quasi-crystalline phases are due to virtual bound states related to a regime of isolated manganese “impurities”. Both C<sub>p</sub> and magnetic measurements indicate a rapid evolution of the magnetic interactions from Al<sub>86</sub>Mn<sub>14</sub> to Al<sub>75</sub>Mn<sub>20</sub>Si<sub>5</sub>. In the latter, the <sub><em>ξ</em><sub>ac</sub></sub> data together with the nuclear magnetic hyperfine specific heat confirm a spin glass state similar to that of canonical spin glasses such as <strong>Cu</strong>-Mn and <strong>Au</strong>-Mn. We emphasize that a small fraction of Mn s atoms are magnetic sites (probably less than 10%) in both quasi-crystalline phases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 439-442"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90373-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81897148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Local structure and stability of amorphous CuFeZr alloys","authors":"M. Taniwaki, E. Hatta, M. Maeda","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90341-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90341-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The local structure and stability of amorphous <em>Cu</em><sub>60 − <em>x</em></sub><em>Fe</em><sub><em>x</em></sub><em>Zr</em><sub>40</sub> were investigated by Mössbauer effect and differential scanning calorimetry measurements. The isomer shift decreased with increasing iron concentration for <em>x</em> < 5 and increased for <em>x</em> > 5. The activation energy of crystallization was 5.5–5.8 eV for <em>x</em> < 5 and decreased abruptly with increasing x for <em>x</em> > 5. These results show that copper atoms around an iron atom are substituted by iron atoms for <em>x</em> < 5 and that zirconium atoms around an iron atom are also substituted by iron atoms for <em>x</em> > 5. From the comparison of Mössbauer spectrum parameters for amorphous Cu<sub>59</sub>Fe<sub>1</sub>Zr<sub>40</sub> and crystallized Cu<sub>59</sub>Fe<sub>1</sub>Zr<sub>40</sub>, it was shown that the average local structure of amorphous Cu<sub>59</sub>Fe<sub>1</sub>Zr<sub>40</sub> is similar to that of crystallized Cu<sub>59</sub>Fe<sub>1</sub>Zr<sub>40</sub> but that the former is more asymmetric than the latter. It was suggested that the asymmetry in local structure and the interatomic spacing are concerned with the stability of amorphous structure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 285-288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90341-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90393885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetic hardening in melt-spun FeRB alloys","authors":"C.J. Yang, R. Ray, R.C. O'Handley","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90309-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90309-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The effect of annealing treatment on melt-spun FeNdB-based multicomponent alloys has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction and magnetic measurements. Magnetic hardening produced by annealing around 650–700°C results in coercivities H<sub><em>ci</em></sub> of 7–14 kOe. The partial replacement of iron by cobalt plus aluminum results in a high energy product in the as-spun state owing to the fine microstructure. When neodymium is partially replaced by praseodymium (to produce a high coercivity) or when silicon is added, glass formation is enhanced. It has been confirmed that a cost effective (Fe, Co)(Nd, Pr, Mm)(B, Al, Si)-based isotropic permanent magnet, having an energy product (BH)<sub>max</sub> of 8 MGOe, can be compacted using a simplified die pressing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 137-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90309-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88152339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rare-Earth-Iron-Boron permanent magnets by rapid solidification processing","authors":"J.J. Croat","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90280-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90280-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The development of a light-rare-earth-iron-based permanent magnet has been a long standing goal of the permanent magnet industry. The first successful attempts at magnetically hardening these materials employed rapid solidification techniques. This work culminated in the discovery of the NdFeB-based permanent magnet materials, the properties of which have been shown to derive from the Nd<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>14</sub>B intermetallic phase. This class of magnets has received considerable scientific and commercial interest stemming from the fact that energy products already significantly exceed those of the SmCo-based materials. Moreover, owing to the relative abundance of neodymium, the cost of these materials is potentially much lower.</p><p>Processing these magnets is carried out by two distinctly different techniques. These include the conventional powder metal-sinter process and consolidation of rapidly solidified materials. This paper discusses the preparation of these materials by the latter method. Included are the properties of the rapidly solidified ribbons themselves, methods for consolidating these materials into monolithic magnet shapes, microstructural data, and long-term thermal aging characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Page 11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90280-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91633648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of amorphous metals on the field of soft magnetic materials","authors":"Hans Warlimont","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90279-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90279-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The magnetic material properties of amorphous metals are summarized and discussed with respect to other magnetic materials and to particular applications. It is shown that amorphous materials are superior in a number of cases. In others, technological and economic reasons have led to innovative developments of competing materials. Examples in the fields of electronics and of electrical power distributions are treated to indicate the interrelations between material development, material selection and requirements for particular applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90279-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91633650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetic properties of cobalt-rich amorphous alloys for saturable cores","authors":"Kiyotaka Yamauchi, Yoshihito Yoshizawa, Shin Nakajima","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90300-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90300-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The preferable properties for saturable cores used in magnetic amplifiers of high frequency switched-mode power supply are (1) a large remanence ratio B<sub><em>r</em></sub>/B<sub><em>s</em></sub>, (2) a low core loss and (3) a small long-term change in the magnetic properties. In this paper, we discuss the fact that the controlled magnetization curve is preferable for evaluating saturable cores operating in magnetic amplifiers. The effect of induced magnetic anisotropy of cobalt-rich amorphous alloys on the magnetic properties is also discussed. Finally, we report a newly developed cobalt-rich amorphous alloy core, ACO-5SH, with superior magnetic properties for saturable cores.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 95-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90300-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88305415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D.J. Skinner, V.R.V. Ramanan, M.S. Zedalis, N.J. Kim
{"title":"Stability of quasicrystalline phases in AlFeV alloys","authors":"D.J. Skinner, V.R.V. Ramanan, M.S. Zedalis, N.J. Kim","doi":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90366-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0025-5416(88)90366-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Quasicrystalline phases have been produced in a series of ternary AlFeV and binary AlV alloys prepared by melt spinning techniques. Differential scanning calorimetry and transmission electron microscopy have been employed to characterize the thermal stability and microstructure of these phases. The stability of these phases is largely dependent on the alloy composition. The results suggest that the lattice parameter of the icosahedral phase obtained in the ternary alloys is dependent on the Fe:V ratio in the alloys.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100890,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering","volume":"99 1","pages":"Pages 407-411"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0025-5416(88)90366-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89382171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}