Effect of La–Zn Substitution on the Structure and Magnetic Properties of Low Temperature Co-Fired M-Type Barium Ferrite

Ba(LaZn) _x Fe_12?2x O₁₉ (0≤x≤0.5) powders with Bi₂O₃ as an additive was synthesized by a sintered route at 900 °C or 950 °C. The structure and magnetic properties of La–Zn substituted M-type barium ferrites were also investigated. When 0≤x≤0.5, only one crystal phase existed in the sample, and the morphology of the grains were shown to be gradually irregular. The little amount of La³⁺ ions and Zn²⁺ ions changed the equilibrium of Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ at the 2a site, which increased the Fe³⁺–O–Fe²⁺ superexchange interaction strength, and the saturation magnetization (Ms) of the samples was also improved. Meanwhile, the substitution of La³⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions and the grains’ size bought great effects on the magnetocrystalline anisotropy field. As a result, with sintering at 950 °C for 6 h, the max Ms value of the samples with x=0.1 was 67.26 emu/g, and the minimum coercivity (H _c ) value was 1718.89 Oe with x=0.3, respectively.     

Photoacoustic Measurement of Thermal Properties of Co–Ni–Li Ferrite Nanoparticles

A simple home-made open photoacoustic cell is used for measuring some of the thermal properties of nanoparticles of $\mathrm{{Co}}_{0.5}\mathrm{{Ni}}_{0.5\text{-- }2{x}}\mathrm{{Li}}_x\text{ Fe }_{2+{x}}\mathrm{{O}}_{4}$ Co 0.5 Ni 0.5 -- 2 x Li x Fe 2 + x O 4 (with $x$ x ranging from 0.00 to 0.25 in steps of 0.05) prepared by the citrate precursor method. The influence of sintering temperatures on the thermal properties of a selected sample for $x=0.25$ x = 0.25 was also investigated. The thermal-diffusivity and thermal-effusivity measurements of the investigated samples are obtained by measuring the photoacoustic signal as a function of the modulated frequency depending on the existence of a reference sample. The thermal diffusivity of the as-prepared samples decreases as the $\mathrm{{Li}}^{1+}$ Li 1 + content increases except for the samples for $x=0.15$ x = 0.15 and $x=0.20$ x = 0.20 . These exceptions may be due to a better magnetic ordering in these samples leading to reduced phonon scattering and a higher thermal diffusivity. Finally, the thermal diffusivity of the sintered samples increases as the sintering temperature increases due to the increase in grain size.     

Effect of Ga on Magnetic and Microstructural Properties of Nd-Fe-Co-B Alloys

1.IntroductionIn this work Ga and Co were added inthe Nd-Fe-B alloys to increase the Curietemperature and improve the temperaturedependence.The improvement of alloy per-formance and the mechanism of coercivitywith the additions of Ga and Co elementsare reported.The Curie temperature of the     

Structure,Microstructure, Magnetic,Electromagnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Nanostructured Mn–Zn Ferrite Synthesized by Microwave-Induced Urea–Nitrate Process

In this work, the effect of urea-to-nitrate molar ratio on the synthesis and properties of Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ ferrite prepared by microwave-induced combustion method has been studied. The product powders synthesized at three different molar ratios of urea to nitrate (U/N ratio), varying from 0.58 to 1.08. X-ray diffraction patterns confirm formation of a spinel-type structure of ferrite and also hematite in the as-synthesized powders. The average of particle size is found to be in the range 30–80 nm. The values of saturation magnetization and permeability are increased with the increase in U/N ratio. Dielectric parameters were measured as a function of frequency. The real and imaginary parts of dielectric constant are found to decrease with the increase in frequency, while the ac conductivity is found to increase with increasing frequency. The complex impedance analysis shows only one semicircle indicating the predominant effect of grain boundary property of the material.     

Annealing Influence on the Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Ni–Mn–In Alloys Ribbons

We report on the structure, microstructure and inverse magnetocaloric effect associated with the first-order martensitic phase transition, in Heusler Ni_50.0Mn_35.5In_14.5 alloy ribbons. We have studied the short-time vacuum annealing influence at 1048?K, 1073?K, 1098?K, and 1123?K in these properties. At room temperature, an increase in the degree of structural order for ribbons annealed up to 1098 K was observed, corresponding to cubic L2₁ austenite phase. Meanwhile, for the sample annealed at 1123?K a monoclinic 10M martensitic phase was detected. A comparison of magnetic entropy change as a function of the applied field, after using zero-field-cooling thermomagnetic and isothermal magnetization measurements, has been made for the sample annealed at 1073?K.     

Comparative Studies on the Structure and Magnetic Properties of Ni–Zn Ferrite Powders Prepared by Glycine-Nitrate Auto-combustion Process and Solid State Reaction Method

Ni–Zn ferrite compositions (Ni_1?x Zn _x Fe₂O₄) are well known due to their remarkable soft magnetic properties, which potentially have a broad range of applications in many areas. In this study, Ni–Zn ferrite with the chemical formula of Ni_0.64Zn_0.36Fe₂O₄ was prepared by the glycine-nitrate autocombustion process (GNP) and solid state reaction method (SSRM). In order to achieve a desirable particle size, the SSRM powders were milled for 3 h at a milling rate of 200 rpm. The structure and magnetic properties of the ferrite powders, which were synthesized by both methods, were characterized and their properties were compared. The results indicate that a significant amount (～?90 wt.%) of nanocrystalline Ni_0.64Zn_0.36Fe₂O₄ ferrite with the average crystallite size of 47 nm, particle size of 200 nm, saturation magnetization of 73 emu/g and coercivity of 54 Oe has been formed by means of the glycine-nitrate process. The results also show that not only the saturation magnetization of the GNP ferrite powder is relatively similar to that of the milled SSRM powders, but also it is synthesized at a much shorter duration than that of the solid state reaction method.     

Effect of Si on the Glass Formation and Magnetic Properties of High-Iron Fe–Zr–Si Alloys

High-iron Fe–Zr–Si amorphous ribbons were fabricated through the melt-spun technique. Then, the effects of Si content on the glass-forming ability and magnetic properties of Fe_90?xZr₁₀Si_x (x =?1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10) alloys were investigated. Results showed that the amorphous structure only formed in an alloy composition of 3 at.% Si. Moreover, α-Fe(Si) and Fe₃Zr phase appeared gradually when Si was added. Fe₈₇Zr₁₀Si₃ alloy is a unique amorphous structure in Fe_90?xZr₁₀Si_x ribbons. The peak temperatures of the two crystallization stages were 464 and 600 ^°C. The saturation magnetization (M_s) values of the alloys ranged from 91.2 to 132.3 emu/g, and all had an initial increase before decreasing and their coercivity (H_c) values increased with increased Si content. The Fe₈₇Zr₁₀Si₃ amorphous alloy exhibited a low H_c value of approximately 39.1 A/m, which shows good magnetic properties in the as-quenched state. After annealing, the M_s of the amorphous sample considerably improved, particularly reaching 165.3 emu/g at 600 ^°C.     

Numerical Study and Optimization of Hydrothermal Characteristics of Mn–Zn Ferrite Nanofluid Within Annulus in the Presence of Magnetic Field

Flow and heat transfer characteristics of water–MnZnFe₂O₄ magnetic nanofluid through an annulus were evaluated under the effect of non-uniform magnetic field using the two-phase Euler–Lagrange method. The effects of concentration, size of particles and magnitude of magnetic field gradient were investigated. The concentration distribution was found to be non-uniform, with its value lower near the walls. Velocity profile becomes flatter at the cross section of the annulus by applying the magnetic field. Increasing particle size, concentration and magnitude of the magnetic field gradient enhance the convective heat transfer coefficient. The effect of increasing magnitude of the magnetic field gradient on heat transfer and pressure drop is more significant for larger particles. Models of convective heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop were obtained in terms of the effective parameters using neural network. Meanwhile, optimization was implemented via genetic algorithm coupled with compromise programming technique in order to achieve the conditions with maximum heat transfer and minimum pressure drop. Based on the results obtained from optimization, application of the magnetic field is only recommended when heat transfer is considered to be more important than pressure drop.     

The Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Magnetic Properties of Mn x Co1?x Fe2O4 Ferrites Nanoparticles

Mn _x Co_1?x Fe₂O₄ ferrites compounds (0??x??0.6) have been synthesized by a glycol-thermal method from high-purity metals chlorides. Single phase spinel structure of the nanoparticles has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements. The diameters of the as-prepared powders were estimated from XRD and TEM and were found to be in the range: 7 to 13?nm. Room temperature magnetizations were obtained using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) on the as-prepared samples and on samples annealed at 500 and 700?°C. The variation of coercive fields, saturation and remnant magnetizations as a function of composition (x) and grain size have been investigated. ⁵⁷Co M?ssbauer spectra for as-prepared samples were also measured at different temperatures (27, 100, and 200?°C). Significant changes in magnetization properties and M?ssbauer parameters are observed across the composition range studied. The variation of coercive fields and saturation magnetizations appear to critically depend on the particle sizes as the compounds evolve from single domain to multidomain structure.     

Magnetic Properties of Ni Nanoparticles and Ni（C） Nanocapsules

Structure and magnetic properties of Ni nanoparticles and Ni(C) nanocapsules were studied.The carbon atoms hardly affect the lattice of Ni to form Ni-C solid solution or nickel carbides.The large thermal irreversibility in zero-field-cooled and zero-field magnetization curves indicates magnetic blocking with a wide energy barrier.Saturation magnetization,remanent magnetization and coercivity of Ni(C) nanocapsules decrease with increasing temperature.magnetization,remanent magnetization and coercivity of Ni(C) nanocapsules decrease with increasing temperature.     

Effect of Porosity and Cell Size on the Dynamic Compressive Properties of Aluminum Alloy Foams

The dynamic mechanical properties of open-cell aluminum alloy foams with different relative densities and cell sizes have been investigated by compressive tests.The strain rates varied from 700 s^-1 to 2600 s^-1.The experimental results showed that the dynamic compressive stress-strain curves exhibited a typical three-stage behavior:elastic,plateau and densification.The dynamic compressive strength of foams is affected not only by the relative density but also by the strain rate and cell size.Aluminum alloy foams with higher relative density or smaller cell size are more sensitive to the strain rate than foams with lower relative density or larger cell size.