ISSN:
1434-6036
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 were studied by conversion electron and transmission Mössbauer effect measurements. The Curie temperatureT c of the ferromagnetic amorphous phase was determined to (602±2) K. The formation of nanocrystals from the amorphous alloy can be initiated by annealing the sample at 520 °C. The kinetics of crystallization was observed by annealing the samples for 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 60 min and studying the state of the alloy by Mössbauer spectroscopy. The sample annealed for 60 min consisted of about 50% of the amorphous and about 50% crystalline phase. The structure of the crystalline phase is dominated by Fe-Si (DO3) with 21% Si. Other crystalline phases such as Fe-B were found. For the remaining amorphous phase a description is given. It consists of a phase with a hyperfine field distribution like the as-quenched alloy and of a new “emaciated” amorphous phase that develops during the crystallization.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01308258
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