Title :
Influence of Ga addition on structure, thermal and magnetic properties of CoFeBSiNb metallic glasses
Author :
Hosko, J. ; Janotova, I. ; Svec, Peter ; Matko, Igor ; Janickovic, D. ; Svec, Peter
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Bratislava, Slovakia
Abstract :
Rapidly quenched Co-Fe-B-Si-Nb-(Ga) ribbons were investigated. We have concentrated on the influence of small addition of gallium (2 at.%) into base composition Co47Fe20.9B21.2Si4.6Nb6.3 on structure, thermal and magnetic properties in as-cast state and upon transition to nanocrystalline state. Structure of the samples was examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM). Thermal stability associated with glass transition temperature (Tg), crystallization temperature (Tx) and supercooled liquid region (ΔTx=Tx-Tg) were examined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The Curie temperature of the investigated ribbons was determined by magnetic thermogravimetry analysis (TGA).
Keywords :
Curie temperature; X-ray diffraction; boron alloys; casting; cobalt alloys; crystallisation; differential scanning calorimetry; gallium alloys; glass structure; glass transition; iron alloys; metallic glasses; nanomagnetics; nanoribbons; niobium alloys; rapid solidification; silicon alloys; supercooling; thermal stability; transmission electron microscopy; CoFeBSiNbGa; Curie temperature; DSC; TEM; TGA; X-ray diffraction; XRD; as-cast state; crystallization temperature; differential scanning calorimetry; gallium addition; glass transition temperature; high resolution electron microscopy; magnetic properties; magnetic thermogravimetry analysis; metallic glasses; nanocrystalline state transition; rapidly quenched ribbons; structural properties; supercooled liquid region; thermal properties; thermal stability; transmission electron microscopy; Annealing; Gallium; Magnetic properties; Plasma temperature; Thermal stability; X-ray scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Semiconductor Devices & Microsystems (ASDAM), 2012 Ninth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Smolenice
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1197-7
DOI :
10.1109/ASDAM.2012.6418539