Superconductivity in the intermetallic compound Zr5Al4

Magnetic behaviour of the intermetallic compound YbCo2Si2

We report on a comprehensive study of the magnetic properties of YbCo2Si2 investigated using a single crystal. All data confirm a stable trivalent Yb state carrying a well-localized 4f moment, as well as a non-magnetic Co state. We observed a sizeable anisotropy in the magnetic susceptibility χ(T ), with the moment in the basal plane twice as large as that along the c-direction. Combining this ...

Magnetic phase transitions in intermetallic CeCuGe compound

Electrical and magnetic properties of CeCuGe were investigated through electrical resistivity, thermal conductivity and magnetization measurements in the temperature range 2–300 K. Magnetization measurements indicate a paramagnetic to ferromagnetic transition at TZ10 K, in agreement with previous work. There are two distinct paramagnetic regimes: At high-T the magnetic moment per cerium is 2.50...

Mechanical milling of the intermetallic compound AlFe

The intermetallic compound AlFe in its ordered B2 phase has been ground under Ar in a ball-milling device. The system evolution under mechanical work has been examined as a function of time of milling by x-ray diffraction, transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. Short and long range disorder was observed. The evolution of the long range order parameter with m...

High hardness in the biocompatible intermetallic compound β-Ti3Au

The search for new hard materials is often challenging, but strongly motivated by the vast application potential such materials hold. Ti3Au exhibits high hardness values (about four times those of pure Ti and most steel alloys), reduced coefficient of friction and wear rates, and biocompatibility, all of which are optimal traits for orthopedic, dental, and prosthetic applications. In addition, ...

Enhanced iron magnetic moment in the ThFe11C2 intermetallic compound