Ky. Wang et al., FORMATION AND MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES OF COMPOUNDS ER(FE1-XCOX)(11.35)NB-0.65 LESS-THAN-OR-EQUAL-TO-X-LESS-THAN-OR-EQUAL-TO-0.4), Journal of alloys and compounds, 252(1-2), 1997, pp. 32-34
A new series of compounds Er(Fe1-xCox)(11.35)Nb-0.65, were synthesized
. For x less than or equal to 0.4, the element Nb can stabilize the Th
Mn12-type compounds. X-ray diffraction results show that the lattice p
arameters a and c decrease with the substitution of Co for Fe atoms. W
ith increasing Co content, the Curie temperature increases from T-c=50
7 K for x=O to T-c=904 K for x=0.4. Values of the saturation magnetiza
tion at 5 K and 300 K are reported.