Journal of Applied Physics · 1960 · 40 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMagnetic MaterialsMaterials ChemistryMetallic MaterialsFerromagnetic MaterialsFerromagnetismMagnetic CharacterizationMagnetic Properties Of SolidsMagnetism In SolidsMagnetization ProcessesElectrical Resistance MeasurementMagnetic Field StrengthMagnetic Materials CharacterizationMagnetization Versus TemperatureSaturationSaturation MagnetizationTemperature Dependence Of MagnetizationTemperature-dependent Magnetization
Magnetization curves were determined for the CsCl-type compound TiFe at six temperatures ranging from 9°K to 110°K. The curves show a saturation effect at high field strength but they are of a form that is not characteristic of ferromagnetism. A saturation magnetization of 3.30±0.07 cgs units per gram was derived from the high field data. This moment is tentatively interpreted as resulting from a small concentration of uncompensated spins produced by disorder in the CsCl-type lattice. The electrical resistance of samples of TiFe was measured over the temperature range from 10°K to room temperature. Magnetization measurements were attempted on the CsCl-type compounds TiCo and TiNi, but their magnetizations were too small to be detected.