Influence of annealing conditions on magnetic properties and phase constitution of the rapidly solidified Fe65Pr9B18W8 alloy ribbons

Abstract

In the present work, the influence of annealing conditions on magnetic properties and phase constitution of the rapidly solidified Fe65Pr9B18W8 alloy ribbons, were investigate. Samples were prepared by arc-melting of high purity constituent elements under the Ar atmosphere. Ribbons were obtained by melt-spinning technique under low pressure of Ar. The ribbons in as-cast state had amorphous structure and soft magnetic properties. Heat treatment, carried out at various temperatures (from 923 K to 1023 K) for 5 min, resulted in an evolution of the phase constitution that caused changes in magnetic properties of the alloy. The crystallization behavior was studied using differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffractometry. The room temperature magnetic properties were determined from hysteresis loops measured by VSM magnetometer in the external magnetic field up to 2 T.