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o, Cr, Ni) samples have been investigated. The samples were annealed betwee
n 400 and 650 degreesC under argon atmosphere to induce varying nanocrystal
line fractions. It was observed that the magnitude of field dependence of Y
oung's modulus varies from 50% to nearly zero as the saturation magnetostri
ction is reduced by alpha -FeSi grains. The results are discussed in terms
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