Abstract
The effects of Si addition on the nano-eutectic structure and soft magnetic properties of bulk Fe83B17-xSix (x=0-5 at%) alloy rods were investigated. The addition of Si increases the volume fraction of the α-Fe dendrite phase and decreases the average lamellar spacing of the eutectic structure to less than 100 nm. As a result, the intrinsic coercivity (Hc) is decreased effectively, while the saturation magnetization (Ms) remains stable. The annealing experiments of the Fe83B13Si4 alloy show further that addition of a less than 4 at% Si content can improve the thermal stability of the nano-lamellar eutectic structure and the soft magnetic properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-46 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
| Volume | 403 |
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| State | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Bulk Fe-B-Si alloys
- Nano-eutectic structure
- Soft magnetic property
- Thermal stability