Effect of Nickel Addition on the Magnetic and Microstructural Properties of Cu-Al-Fe Alloy


Aldirmaz E., Guler M., Guler E.

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, vol.33, no.3, pp.755-759, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10948-019-05214-5
  • Journal Name: Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.755-759
  • Keywords: CuAlFe, Eutectoid, Kappa (kappa), Coercivity, Hysteresis loop, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, HEAT-TREATMENT, TRANSFORMATION, MARTENSITE, AUSTENITE, BAINITE
  • Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.The Ni addition on the magnetic properties of a Cu-10%Al-5%Fe (wt.%) alloy was studied. The alloy was produced by an arc melting method, and its magnetic properties such as coercivity and magnetization saturation were measured using a physical property measuring system (PPMS) instrument. In addition, structural properties of the alloys were characterized by the use of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. From SEM observations, two distinct phases were found to be in the microstructure consisting of (α + γ2) eutectoid and kappa (κI, κII, and κIII) phases. After the addition of the Ni element in the Cu-10%Al-5%Fe, we observed a decrement for the secondary κII phase. The magnetization curves, M-H, exhibited a clear ferromagnetic behavior. Present results indicate soft magnetic properties for the investigated alloy.