Amorphous Fe1-xDyx ribbons with compositions close to the eutectic com
position have been studied. At room temperature, the magnetization is
not zero. When heated to T > 350 degrees C, a significant increase of
the magnetization is observed indicating the appearance of the Fe2Dy p
hase. This is also confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry and
elongation measurements. After heating to 520 degrees C, we obtained a
magnetization curve typical of the Fe2Dy compound. Furthermore, a par
ticular phenomenon associated with a small increase of magnetization i
s detected between 120 degrees C and 300 degrees C. It was interpreted
in terms of the release of constraints related to the magnetostrictio
n. This phenomenon disappears for x greater than or equal to 0.75.