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The magnetic field dependence of the deformation in amorphous and nano
crystalline Fe-Si-B-Nb-Cu ribbons has been measured under different ap
plied transverse fields. Although the saturation magnetostriction cons
tant of the samples is positive, a negative net deformation from the r
emanence state to the saturated state has been found. These experiment
al measurements can be explained only by considering the existence of
volume fractions with magnetostriction constants of different signs wh
ich are not completely coupled.