Mössbauer analysis of the iron–zinc intermetallic phases

Four iron(Fe)–zinc(Zn) intermetallic phases were investigated using Mössbauer spectroscopy and XRD, in order to characterize their Mössbauer properties. Mössbauer analysis showed that the Mössbauer spectra for them were uniquely different from each other. The gamma and gamma-1 phases were composed of four subspectra, while the delta and zeta phases were consisted of three and one subspectrum, respectively. The C site of gamma phase and the D site of gamma-1 phase were included into their Mössbauer characterization. The D site of gamma phase, which has not been previously reported, was also added for its Mössbauer characterization in this study. The Mössbauer properties can be used for the phase formation and transformation studies as a function of the synthetic conditions.