Magnetic Studies of Solid Solutions II. The Properties of Quenched Copper-Iron Alloys

Abstract

The alloys of copper and iron which have been studied show unusual magnetic properties both in the saturation effects at low temperatures and in the apparent change in the magnetic moment of the dissolved iron atoms over the range of temperatures from 14\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}K to 1300\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}K. Further research is required on other alloy systems containing transition elements dissolved in the noble metals in order to ascertain whether the phenomena are due to fundamental magnetic properties or due to the state of aggregation of the iron atoms.