Abstract
Co80Pd20 melts have been undercooled below Curie temperature of the liquids (TCL) by employing the method of molten glass denucleation combined with cyclic superheating. The largest undercooling achieved is 465 K, which indicates that the nucleation temperature is below TCL more than 100 K and then the ferromagnetic liquid is obtained. The nucleation behavior is analyzed using the classical nucleation theory extended by magnetic contributions to the Gibbs free energy. The results reveal that the onset of magnetic order facilitates rather than stimulates nucleation. Consequently, Co80Pd20 melts can be undercooled below TCL.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 022403 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 2 |
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State | Published - 14 Jan 2013 |