Anomalous magnetic anisotropy and magnetic nanostructure in pure Fe induced by high-pressure torsion straining

Abstract

The formation of nanosized spin misalignment can be observed in pure Fe processed via high-pressure torsion (HPT) straining. The magnetic field dependence of the small-angle neutron-scattering profiles indicates that spin misalignment is conserved in magnetic fields up to 10 T. This result demonstrates that HPT straining provides anomalous magnetic anisotropy in pure Fe due to the high densities of the grain boundaries and lattice defects.